J.T. Miller Saga Continues, Kaapo Kakko Thriving, Matt Rempe Fighting And More Rangers News

1. Jonathan Quick's so-far-failed quest to reach the 400-win mark never should be a factor in management's decision to start him in this perilous part of the season. But if another team wants him at the Trade Deadline, deal him by all means and restock the Draft pool.

2. There's no question that Quick is done as a Ranger after this season. That means that the next backup to Igor Shesterkin must be Dylan Garand, an AHL All-Star at Hartford.

3. Rangers goalie contracts , (courtesy of Jess Rubenstein): Igor has a ten-team no trade clause for this season and a full no movement clause for next season.

4. Louis Domingue is a UFA after this season while Garand is an RFA after this season.

5. A potential element to watch tonight is how gritty the Blueshirts handle the up-and- coming Senators who – by the way – never will trade Brady Tkachuk.

6. As for J.T. Miller coming to the Rangers, if this rumor keeps swirling – Insider Elliotte Friedman gave it a good play recently – it soon will be as exciting as the Jacob Trouba soap opera.

7. Kaapo Kakko is more admired by Rangers fans now that he moved on to Seattle then he was as a New Yorker.

8. There were pluses and minuses for Matt Rempe's latest fight with Montreal's Arber Xhekaj. The Good News: Rempe didn't get killed and showed commendable staying power. The Bad News: The Remper rates a refund on those boxing lessons he took last summer.

9. Why Ottawa is a threat tonight: Last year the Sens lost footing in the playoff race almost as soon as the season began. Now coach Travis Green's team is right in the thick of it.

10. I asked my Vice President of Insiders, Jess Rubenstein to give me one word descriptions of Ranger defensemen: A. Adam Fox: "Frustrated." Ryan Lindgren: "Broken." K'Andre Miller: "Overrated." Braden Schneider: "Misused." Will Borgen: 'Decline'; Urho Vaakanainen: "Soft." Zac Jones: "Good-bye!"