"The JT Miller injury is annoying because of everything else that happened this season. We watched the "captain" toil around and barely care, giving the worst postgame quotes and coming dangerously close to blaming fans for booing the Rangers during the Columbus game. To be fair, I don't think he actually blamed fans, but it came off that way and-when coupled with everything else he's done this season-it's hard to give him the benefit of the doubt."
"The good news is the JT Miller injury does actually help the tank. He may not have been good at all this year, and boy was he terrible, but he was still a better option in the top six than most other players. The Rangers are most likely trading Vincent Trocheck by Friday's trade deadline as well, which means we have two top six players who are going to be taken out of the lineup."
"The Rangers don't have the talent in the system to find replacement scoring due to the JT Miller injury. Trocheck getting moved, plus this JT Miller injury, certainly helps the tank."
The Rangers recalled Jaro Chmelar and Juuso Parssinen while reassigning Brendan Brisson and Scott Morrow after JT Miller suffered an injury. Miller's poor performance throughout the season, combined with his recent injury from a shot to the back of the head, has frustrated the organization. While Miller played hurt to attend the Olympics, his injury now benefits the team's tank strategy. With Vincent Trocheck expected to be traded by Friday's deadline, two top-six forwards will be removed from the lineup. Noah Laba will likely move to second-line center, with Conor Sheary expected to enter the top six. The Rangers lack sufficient talent in their system to replace this scoring depth.
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