Colin Miller had a role in Vegas. He's still trying to find it with the Sabres
By John Vogl Jan 14, 2020 5
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Colin Miller enjoyed seeing (and beating) his old team. But after five months and 47 games with the Sabres, what exactly is Miller's role in Buffalo?
"I'm probably still trying to find it here," the defenseman said Tuesday.
That's different from the previous two seasons with Vegas.
"Yeah," Miller said as he faced his former team for the first time, "very different."
Miller's role was easy to define when he played for the Golden Knights.
"He got his PP time and we used his shot on the power play," said Vegas' Brayden McNabb, Miller's former defense partner and roommate. "If he can contribute his offensive abilities and just be a solid defender and be a guy who can skate himself out of trouble if he needs to, I think that's a great role for him."
Those attributes are why Sabres general manager Jason Botterill sent a 2021 second-round pick and a 2022 fifth-rounder to Vegas for the...