My sentiments exactly

It sucks that people like this can make this much money, but that’s how it goes. Good deal & good player in a vacuum, but hockey players are more (or in this case less) than just their hockey skills.

Having different political views than you doesn't make people like TDA bad people. You guys are really going down that trap, aren't you...we all grow from when we were 18. He probably has, too.

Guys WHY does everyone seem to hate this guy?

I know nothing about him and I assume he isn't great defensively.

But even on a PERSONAL level people seem to hate him? Why?

He has a past of being a ****ty teammate along with some notes of racism

He verbally abuses refs and used racial slurs to address his own teammates.

This is a good hockey player but not a good guy.

I don't care what someone's political views are as long as they are respectful of other people but this guy clearly isn't.

There's no evidence out there that he's a bad teammate now, though. When he was, ahem, 18...yeah. Humans aren't static creatures, though. They can learn.

Again, our brains aren't fully developed at 18. I've done and said a lot of regretful stuff at that age. We grow from it. None of TDA's bad behavior is recent.

I don’t know how you conflate something someone did at 18 and automatically assume they are still doing it. I’m sure there’s plenty of thing you and I said and did at 18 that we regret now. Not defending what he did but it’s not always so black and white...

A bit surprised the contract isn't $800,000 cheaper

He was suspended for verbally abusing and using physical force against a league official in 2017. He was even benched by the Rangers several times in 2019 for behavioural problems.

I've never said or did anything even close to as bad as what he posted on social media in terms or racism, homophobia and sexism. It wasn't just a single incident either.

Being a good player trumps being a good person in this league but you're kidding yourself if you think this is a good guy.

I'd say the exact same thing if he played for the Sens or the Leafs. Just do some actual research on the guy and look at the stuff he wrote before you say he was just 18... I wouldn't even think of saying that kind of stuff at that age.

man the leaps and bounds people will go to to defend terrible people from any sort of criticism

It’s definitely possible lol

I'm hoping Gorton is planning to trade him to Seattle next year in exchange for not taking someone else, like Florida did with Vegas (but hopefully not with the same end result lol). I just don't think ADA is a good defenseman. Puts up a ton of points, yes, but he's horrible defensively.

Didn’t really know his full rap sheet. Can’t argue with anything you’ve said...

Everyone remember, you always get a second chance and no one should judge you on past actions, unless of course your a trump fan then we are going to downvote your contract even when it is clearly good.

Schneider too.

I like this signing as well. Little higher AAV with both than I believed but good term. NYR have a boatload of cap space in 2022-23.

Whoever put NO please identify yourself so I know to take any future input you have on my ACGMs with a grain of salt on a baby monkeys ass.

That's a very serious accusation. Without being too specific, why do you say he's a racist? I read a yahoo article that insinuated he was suspended while in the OHL for violating the league's policy against "homophobic, racist, sexist, and the other derogatory language." That sounds a little bit vague. Is there any specific reference to any specific instance? Thx.

great signing for both the team and player. Bridge him and get 1 crack at him before FA.

The stuff he posted on his twitter account that I won't re-post here (because I would get banned). Very disgraceful...

Oh ok. thx. So it was more than just the incident from his time in the OHL, right? Sounds like another example of why pro athletes shouldn't live on twitter.

Why does everyone automatically assume Miller and Lundqvist are the heir apparent Rangers D? I mean, is Miller really that good of a prospect? His offensive numbers were very mediocre last season. Is he a stud defensively? I've heard Lundqvist is a top 4 D in the making. Anyone have any insights into Miller?