The New York Rangers has a rough night on Tuesday. Not only did the team fall further back in the Metropolitan Division standings with a 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes at home, but they also helped validate every part of the blockbuster Mikko Rantanen trade.

One NHL insider is under the impression that J.T. Miller will continue to be linked to the Rangers as the trade rumors won't stop.

There has been a foregone conclusion that he would be gone by the deadline, certainly off the Blueshirts’ 2024 portion of the season. But the club’s revival has created a trickier path for GM

The Rangers appear to be the heavy favorites to acquire Miller, especially since the Carolina Hurricanes, a team linked to the veteran forward, just traded for Mikko Rantanen. The NHL Trade Deadline is on Mar. 7 as the Miller sweepstakes should continue to heat up in the weeks leading up to the big day.

There’s around six weeks for the Rangers to alter their roster — with J.T. Miller still in Vancouver — after the team made significant changes in December with the trades of Jacob Trouba, their captain, and Kaapo Kakko.

According to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta, general manager Chris Drury remains "fully engaged" in trade discussions to bolster his team’s playoff push. Pagnotta's report came on the heels of Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reporting a failed trade for Miller on Saturday.

A player on the market that has some term left and brings a reliable defensive game is Philadelphia Flyer Rasmus Ristolainen. Ristolainen is a big, imposing defenseman who thrives in physical play. He's not afraid to throw hits, clear the crease or engage in battles along the boards.

The only reason J.T. Miller is being shopped by the Vancouver Canucks is because of his untenable relationship with star