Rangers rebuilding around defense

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 29: New York Rangers Defenseman K'Andre Miller (79) skates during New York Rangers Prospect Development Camp on June 29, 2018 at the MSG Training Center in New York, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images) Photo Credit: AP/Rich GraessleOne could argue that the best defenseman in the Rangers organization won’t be playing in the Garden Thursday when the Blueshirts return from the Christmas break with a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Instead, K’Andre Miller, the 18-year-old University of Wisconsin freshman who was the second of the Rangers’ three first-round picks at this summer’s draft, is at the World Junior Championships this week, playing for Team USA.

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