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Loading…A 80.4 overall puts Miller 44th among 327 rated defensemen, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
The standout tool is penalty killing (95), backed by defensive impact (74); power-play production (48) is the part of his game that grades lowest.
He surged from 66.7 in 2024-25 to 96.1 in 2025-26, one of the bigger jumps in his 6-season card history.
At $7.5M through 2032-33 before unrestricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $9.65M, so the Carolina Hurricanes save roughly $2.15M a season against his production.
His cap hit is the 4th-largest on the Carolina Hurricanes NHL roster and uses 7.2% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $6.36M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 67 |
| Defense | 74 |
| Play driving | 68 |
| Finishing | 49 |
| Power play | 48 |
| Penalty kill | 95 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 72 | 96.1 | 0.4 |
| 2024-25 | NYR | 74 | 66.7 | -0.3 |
| 2023-24 | NYR | 80 | 72.1 | -0.2 |
| 2022-23 | NYR | 79 | 84.6 | 0.1 |
| 2021-22 | NYR | 82 | 92.6 | 0.2 |
| 2020-21 | NYR | 53 | 37.8 | -0.7 |
Other CAR defensemen by rating: Shayne Gostisbehere (97.7), Alexander Nikishin (81.4), Sean Walker (75.1), Mike Reilly (74.8). See the full Carolina Hurricanes cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.