If you take the long view, all the way back to February of 2022, then J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers appears inevitable.

It didn't take long for J.T. Miller to get reacquainted with his old team. The former Ranger was traded back to New York from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday after spending roughly five and a half seasons in Canada.

J.T. Miller’s return to the New York Rangers became successful very quickly when he scored in the opening period against the Boston Bruins, a day after he was acquired in a trade from Vancouver.