Bruins Announce Findings of Investigation into Mitchell Miller Signing

The Boston Bruins announced on Thursday that the independent investigation into the organization's signing of 21-year-old defenseman Mitchell Miller last month is complete, revealing there was no misconduct from any team employees in the process that concluded with his signing. 

The review was led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and was completed on Thursday, according to the Bruins' official statement. 

In addition to the findings, the review also laid out a set of recommended steps for the Bruins to follow when taking part in any future signings to avoid and prevent similar situations to the Mitchell saga. 

"The steps we are announcing today underscore our organization's commitment to our values, including our process for vetting future players," said Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs in a statement. 

"These improvements, which the team will begin implementing immediately, will help ensure that we are meeting the high standards our associates, fans and community expect from this great organization."

As per the Bruins' official release, the steps are as follows: 

• Establish clear written policies for vetting off-ice conduct, including identifying red flags requiring detailed vetting and documented resolution;

• Establish clear timetables and responsibilities within the organization to investigate prospects' community or other off-ice commitments;

• Establish centralized documentation of vetting to include reporting on red flags and off-ice issues and ensure such documentation is available to all stakeholders involved in the process;

• Establish a tracking system to ensure responsibilities for all vetting tasks are clearly assigned and tracked;

• Use independent third-party resources to investigate and resolve factual issues when reviewing red flags, and

• Determine whether there are specific training or rehabilitation programs the prospect should participate in.

Despite announcing their intention to part ways with Miller two days after signing him to an entry-level contract carrying the maximum amount of term and salary afforded to a player under the collective bargaining agreement, Miller appears to remain on the Bruins' payroll, according to Cap Friendly.

Following today's news, however, the Bruins seem committed to ensuring they never make a similar mistake again.