Trade Pitch Sees Rangers Acquiring Former 1st-Overall Pick in Blockbuster

Trade Proposal Sees Rangers Landing Former 1st Overall Pick in Major Deal

The New York Rangers are expected to be a team to watch this offseason, with rumors swirling that they might trade several key players from their roster.

Using the PuckPedia PuckGM tool, a user crafted a trade idea that would send defenseman Owen Power from the Buffalo Sabres to the Rangers.

Rangers receive:

• Owen Power

Sabres receive:

• K’Andre Miller

• Jaroslav Chmelar

• 2025 second-round pick (Florida)

This proposed deal would be a blockbuster, as the Rangers would land Power, a former first-overall pick, in exchange for a trade package that seems balanced for both teams.

Power, selected first overall in the 2021 NHL Draft, is entering the second year of his seven-year, $58.45 million contract. He would take over K’Andre Miller’s spot and add a youthful presence to the Rangers’ defense corps. Power posted 7 goals and 33 assists for 40 points in 79 games last season.

In return, the Sabres would receive Miller, who is a pending restricted free agent (RFA) and might be facing an offer sheet. New York will need to decide whether to commit to him long-term. Miller recorded 7 goals and 20 assists for 27 points in 74 games last season and is 25 years old.

Additionally, the Rangers would send Jaroslav Chmelar, a 21-year-old big-bodied winger, to Buffalo. Chmelar could potentially break into the Sabres’ lineup next season, bringing size and youthful energy.

K’Andre Miller a Likely Trade Candidate for Rangers

The Rangers are poised for an intriguing offseason, and Miller could be one of the players on the move.

Miller, an RFA, could be a candidate for an offer sheet, making him a potential trade target. NHL insider Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff ranked Miller as the 10th-best trade option this offseason.

“One of the biggest questions for GM Chris Drury is the makeup of the Rangers’ blue line,” Seravalli wrote. “It’s clear that the Rangers haven’t been defending well enough in front of Igor Shesterkin, and this has been a consistent issue across multiple coaching regimes. Miller, at just 25, is a talented skater and should be part of the solution, but with his pending raise and the need for a long-term contract that buys out UFA years, he could become expensive.”

Miller was drafted 22nd overall by the Rangers in 2018. Over his career, he has played in 368 games, recording 36 goals and 96 assists for 132 points.