This portion of the newsletter is sponsored by Kenny Albert, who was inspired by Friday’s trade — which saw the Blueshirts reacquire 2011 first-rounder J.T. Miller from Vancouver — to research the franchise’s draft history. And upon further review, quite a history it is.

Miller’s teammates have praised his leadership and ability to communicate on the bench and on the ice. Coach Peter Laviolette highlighted how Miller drove to the net with the Rangers trailing the Golden Knights 2-1 early in the third period Sunday and liked how he “just got into some scuffles and just mixed it up. We needed more of that.”

The Vancouver Canucks traded J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers in an effort to resolve locker-room tensions. According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, however, the move has not been well received by many players and the problems within the Canucks locker room are far from over.