NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said on Saturday that Mitchell Miller, the recent controversial signing of the Boston Bruins, is not eligible to play in the NHL, and he might never be. 

It was another public blow for the Bruins, who have been widely criticized, both from within the organization and outside of it, after signing the 20-year-old defenseman on Friday. 

On Saturday, Bettman was asked for his thoughts on the signing. 

Along with pointing out that the Bruins never consulted him or the league prior to signing Miller, he added that Miller may never be eligible to play in the NHL. He will need to be cleared by the league before he can ever play a game in in the NHL. 

His full comments can be read here.