NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Saturday that Mitchell Miller isn't eligible to play in the league despite signing an entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on Friday.
Bettman said the league wasn't consulted before Miller's signing was announced, something he's since discussed with Bruins president Cam Neely, and noted the NHL would have to conduct a full investigation if the team wanted to promote Miller from the minor leagues:
Jesse Montano<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHL</a> Commissioner Gary Bettman on the recent signing of Mitchell Miller by the Boston Bruins. <a href="https://t.co/9lOeNSEK5T">pic.twitter.com/9lOeNSEK5T</a>
The commissioner added Miller's ability to play with the Providence Bruins, the club's top affiliate, rests in the hands of the American Hockey League.