What were the Bruins thinking signing Mitchell Miller?

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Last Friday the Boston Bruins announced they signed defenseman prospect Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract.

For those who don't know:

The 20-year-old was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the fourth round (No. 111) of the 2020 NHL Draft on Oct. 7, but 22 days later, the Coyotes renounced his rights after the Arizona Republic reported Miller had been involved in multiple racial bullying incidents with a special needs student in Sylvania, Ohio, Isaiah Meyer-Crother, in 2016 when he was 14.

Miller, who was charged with assault and a violation of the Ohio Safe Schools Act, admitted to the incidents in court.

Needless to say, not many people were fans of the signing, including a number of veteran Bruins such as Brad Marchand, Nick Foligno, and captain Patrice Bergeron.

Apparently, the NHL had no idea of the signing prior and shared the Bruins' players' sentiment as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman had these strong words while in Tampere, Finland for the 2022 NHL Global Series:

As expected, the Boston Bruins have since rescinded Miller's contract.

But it all begs the question: what were the Bruins thinking in the first place?

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TRIVIA ANSWER:

8 players in NHL history have scored 70+ goals in an NHL season:

Wayne Gretzky (4x), Brett Hull (3x), Mario Lemieux (2x), Alexander Mogilny, Phil Esposito, Teemu Selanne, Jari Kurri, and Bernie Nicholls