CF Montreal trades Canadian Miller, $1.3M to Inter Miami for Duke, Lassiter

Another key name is moving on from CF Montreal.

Montreal traded Canadian international Kamal Miller and $1.3 million US in general allocation money in 2023 to Inter Miami for midfielder Bryce Duke and winger Ariel Lassiter on Wednesday.

Miller, a defender with 32 senior men's appearances for Canada, played in 60 regular season games for Montreal over three seasons, contributing three goals, six assists and 11 clean sheets.

The 25-year-old from Scarborough, Ont., made Canada's starting XI for all three games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Miller arrived in Montreal from Orlando City SC in 2021.

"We wish to thank Kamal for the years spent at CF Montreal. He developed well with us and did good things that helped us achieve good results," said CF Montreal vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard in a news release. "We wish him the best of luck for the future of his career."

"Kamal is a standout defender who's just entering his prime," said Miami chief soccer officer Chris Henderson in a news release. "He's improved every year of his career and become one of the league's best players at his position."

The trade comes amid Montreal's rough start to the 2023 Major League Soccer campaign after an off-season full of changes. Under new coach Hernan Losada, the club is in last place in the Eastern Conference with three points through six games after consecutive 5-0 and 4-0 losses to Vancouver and New England, respectively.

In 2022, Montreal beat expectations by finishing second in the Eastern Conference regular-season standings with a 20-9-5 record before falling to New York City FC in the conference semifinals.

But the club lost several key names, on the field and off it, in the ensuing off-season.

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