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There's an argument going on – call it a fuss, if you will – about K'Andre Miller. (Remember him, Mister Turnover?)

Give K the puck and the opposition says, "Thank you very much!"

Funny thing is that now that K is a Cane he's become the subject of a debate. It all started when professional Rangers gadfly Sean McCaffrey told The Maven that Miller will be better in Carolina than Slava (The Hulk's Hulk) Gavrikov will be for the Blueshirts. 

What do you think?

The Honorable Jess Rubenstein, a royal member of The Maven's Roundtable – egad! What A Cad! – agrees with Sean and backs it up with a good point.

The Night Blueshirt Defenseman Lou Fontinato Got Himself A Red Smith ColumnDuring the late 1950's – with Phiery Phil Watson coaching the Rangers – games against the Canadiens at the Old Garden were epic; without fail.

"Miller will do better because the Canes will allow K to do what Rangers' coaches never did –  and don't allow Adam Fox to do either – and that is, go on the attack. Miller's game is built on skating skills but the Rangers have refused to allow their D to play an attacking style."

Vic Morren, co-starring on the NHL Roundup podcast with Neil Smith, is not too crazy about K. "Has anyone watched Miller's decision-making." asks Vic, with and without the puck in all zones? He's a great talent – but it's hard to teach instinct and acumen."

We've seen enough of Miller to continue with the discussion. The trouble, for the moment, at least, is that we haven't viewed enough of Gavrikov to make an intelligent judgment.

Right now there's talk that – jeepers creepers – Chris Drury got himself a fortress on skates –  anyone remember Jacob Trouba? 

It's quite possible that Miller will thrive under coach Rod Brind'Amour's firewagon hockey in Raleigh. (Hey, they might turn him into what K wanted to be in the first place, a forward.)

 But until Gavrikov struts his stuff, The Maven will stick with his original thought about Miller's "Bon Voyage," and that – for the Rangers – is addition by subtraction!

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