The Mitchell Miller headache isn’t going away for the Bruins. Even with Miller not going to play a single game with the organization, there’s still a grievance and dispute to be had between the sides when it comes to his contract.

But the independent review of the facts and circumstances leading up to the signing of Miller has come with its findings and the “adoption of a series of substantive improvements to strengthen the team’s player-vetting process,” according to a release from the team prior to Thursday’s game at TD Garden.

“That review, led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch of the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, just concluded December 22, 2022, and included interviews with key Bruins employees and the review of thousands of documents and communications related to the signing of Miller,” the Bruins’ statement read. “The Paul, Weiss review determined that, while the Bruins did have an existing process for vetting players and there was no misconduct by Bruins employees during the Miller vetting process, there were gaps in the club’s vetting procedures, which created challenges when faced, as here, with a recruit with significant red flags. In the case of Mitchell Miller, those red flags involved findings of prior juvenile misconduct, but there could in the future be circumstances involving other objectionable conduct that could render a prospect ineligible to join the Bruins organization.”

Paul, Weiss identified several improvements to the team’s vetting process. The Bruins leadership has taken, and will continue to take, steps to ensure that organizational values and standards are upheld moving forward. The following specific recommendations were identified:

• Establish clear written policies for vetting off-ice conduct, including identifying red flags requiring detailed vetting and documented resolution.
• Establish clear timetables and responsibilities within the organization to investigate prospects’ community or other off-ice commitments.
• Establish centralized documentation of vetting to include reporting on red flags and off-ice issues and ensure such documentation is available to all stakeholders involved in the process .
• Establish tracking system to ensure responsibilities for all vetting tasks are clearly assigned and tracked.
• Utilize independent third-party resources to investigate and resolve factual issues when reviewing red flags.
• Determine whether there are specific training or rehabilitation programs the prospect should participate in depending on the nature of the red flags.

“Throughout our independent and thorough review process, the Bruins’ leadership and employees cooperated fully. Based upon our review, we have recommended a series of changes and enhancements to the process of vetting future players,” said Loretta Lynch.

“The steps we are announcing today underscore our organization’s commitment to our values, including our process for vetting future players,” Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs said in a statement. “These improvements, which the team will begin implementing immediately, will help ensure that we are meeting the high standards our associates, fans and community expect from this great organization.”

The statement did not specify whether or not there will be any sort of in-house discipline for those involved in the signing of Miller, which is something Bruins president Cam Neely did not rule out during his press conference in the aftermath of the Bruins parting ways with Mitchell.

Miller, who was a Bruin for less than a full weekend, has made over $100,000 since signing with the Bruins.