After losing in the Eastern Conference Final for the second time in three seasons, the Carolina Hurricanes have made a splash to improve their roster by acquiring defenseman K'Andre Miller in a deal with the New York Rangers on Tuesday.

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 to the team that arguably offers the Rangers the toughest competition.

K'Andre Miller was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes by the New York Rangers on Tuesday after signing an 8-year, $60 million contract. It has an average annual value of $7.5 million.