I would assume that we haven't heard from Miller yet because he is getting training by a PR crisis management firm. If the kid doesn't come out with a genuinely believable, public and contrite mea culpa that focuses on the welfare of his victim rather than himself in the next few days, Mitchell will quickly find himself with avenues to an NHL career closing.
Absent him doing this, I think you'll see the US National program turfing him. He'd then be absolutely toxic to any Junior leagues like the CHL and prospects in Europe would evaporate as well. He might only be left with KHL or more likely, KHL farm leagues that would accept him. I don't think the prospect of playing tier 2 pro hockey in a Siberian outpost because nobody else would have you, has much appeal to an 18 yr old.
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