The Rangers made a big commitment to Gavrikov but the hope is he will defend well and be more consistent than Miller.

The New York Rangers’ acquisition of defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov necessitated a departure of equal magnitude. As has been expected for weeks, the Rangers are trading K’Andre Miller. It is a small twist of fate that he stays within the division and goes to the team that arguably offers the Rangers their toughest competition.

The New York Rangers have just traded K'Andre Miller to the Carolina Hurricanes as reported by NHL insider Elliotte Friedman. The New York Rangers are coming off a very disappointing season, so Chris Drury and the rest of the front office are feeling a lot of pressure to turn things around quickly.