Wings' Drew Miller: 'Hopefully, I get traded'

Drew Miller is hoping his stay in the AHL is brief.

Sent to the minors by the Detroit Red Wings earlier in February, the 33-year-old forward would like the opportunity to play elsewhere.

"Hopefully, I get traded," he told MLive. "I want to be in the NHL - everyone wants to be there - so we'll see how it goes."

The NHL's trade deadline is set for March 1, and Miller expects action to pick up on the market, hopefully involving a ticket out of Grand Rapids for himself.

"That's what (the Red Wings have) been trying to do is just wait to see what teams may be looking to add and have a good fit," Miller said. "No one's really making a move yet, but I would think that will change as we get closer."

Miller, who has his name on the Stanley Cup as a member of the 2007 Anaheim Ducks, is on a one-year deal that carries a cap hit of $1.025 million. He scored five goals and added an assist in 35 games with Detroit this season.