The Vegas Golden Knights dealt defenseman Colin Miller to the Buffalo Sabres for a second-round pick in 2021 and a fifth-rounder in 2022, the clubs announced Friday.
Miller has three years left on his contract at a cap hit of $3.875 million, according to CapFriendly. The 26-year-old collected 29 points in 65 regular-season games with the Golden Knights this past season, adding three more in six playoff contests.
Vegas remains temporarily over the cap despite clearing nearly $4 million off its books in the deal. Buffalo, meanwhile, still has about $15 million with which to work after taking on Miller's contract.
The Golden Knights claimed Miller from the Boston Bruins in the 2017 expansion draft. He spent his first two NHL campaigns with the Bruins after they acquired him from the Los Angeles Kings, who drafted him 151st overall in 2012.
He produced 41 points while playing all 82 regular-season games with Vegas in 2017-18 and added seven more in 20 postseason contests during the Golden Knights' run to the Stanley Cup Final.
