J.T. Miller will be 25-years-old when the 2017-18 season expires. He’ll also be a restricted free agent.
What Miller’s next contract looks like is a question that’s been hanging over the team since Jeff Gorton chose to sign him to a two-year bridge deal after his one-year post-ELC deal expired. That decision by Gorton could cost the team a lot of money moving forward.
To be fair to Gorton signing Miller to a long-term deal after the 2015-16 season wasn’t exactly a no-brainer. He had a 22-goal season, but that had a lot to do with shooting 16.