When the Stars signed Colin Miller during the final hours of the first day of free agency in July, it came with a bittersweet feeling. While Miller was considered a serviceable defenseman in the NHL, this signing all but confirmed the Stars would not be re-signing John Klingberg and instead let him walk for nothing as an unrestricted free agent.
Colin Miller signed a two-year deal worth $1.85 million annually against the cap. At the time, few people really knew what to expect from him; not because he was unknown to the NHL discourse, but mostly due to his multiple injuries and also recent play on the lowly Buffalo Sabres.