New details emerge in the Mitchell Miller case, and it's causing a huge stir among fans

It's been nearly a week since the Boston Bruins severed their ties with controversial defenseman Mitchell Miller. The controversy they created when they signed the 20-year-old to a National Hockey League contract seems to have died down considerably.

It's clear now that Miller will never get a chance to fulfill the contract he signed with the Bruins a little over a week ago, but that doesn't mean the Bruins can now simply sweep their mistake under the rug. Recent reports indicate that the Bruins will have to pay the player a significant amount of money.

In a recent article for the New York Post, Larry Brooks, an NHL informant, revealed that he believed Miller would receive his AHL salary this season while he quietly sits at home. A pretty good deal for the youngster given that he is receiving a salary of $82,500 per year. That will only be a drop in the bucket, however, as Brooks says he believes the Bruins will be forced to buy out Miller's deal next summer, a buyout that would net Miller $516,615 plus a guaranteed $285,000 in signing bonuses.




This information from Brooks was echoed Saturday night by Jeff Marek of Jeff Marek who, during the broadcast of the Toronto Maple Leafs-Vancouver Canucks game, made similar comments. Marek included a caveat that a deal could be struck between the Bruins, the NHL and the National Hockey League Players Association, although he also admitted that a buyout was the more likely of the two scenarios.


As a result, this will prove to be
not only an embarrassing moment for the Bruins, but also expensive.