Ryan Miller at the IIHF?

The question Dan and I raised today is the following: could a Ryan Miller appearance on Team USA at the IIHF tournament be beneficial to both he and the Sabres? The premise is the following:

Team USA needs a goalie. After the initial roster announcement (announcing 15 players), Ben Bishop as the starter with Cal Heeter, of the Adirondack Phantoms, as his backup. Nothing against Bishop, but he hasn't established himself as a number one in the NHL yet, never mind an international event. The talk had been that Jimmy Howard could be available if the Wings missed the playoffs, but it is slowly looking like they are going to make it in. With the Sabres being out, Miller has picked up a couple extra days off and could be a nice choice for the American roster. Miller is in line to make $6.25 million in the last season of his contract, his cap hit is the same. While this isn't a huge number, the Sabres could use the extra money to help build up their roster. Miller has been rumored to be devaluing a little bit, but I am a firm believer that it is the result of his surroundings. Between the lack of scoring help, as well as support in the defensive end, Miller as been relied upon year after year to carry the Sabres into playoff contention. If Ryan Miller goes to Finland to play, he could showcase his talents again to build his stock value back up. If he does improve, the Sabres will have a strengthened bargaining chip. The goal tending market hasn't been very active, but after the playoffs, things can change drastically. The only other true number one on the market is Roberto Luongo out of Vancouver. Miller would be a much more appealing option given the opportunity to trade and sign instead of taking on an 8 year contract. By playing for the USA, Miller can prove that he is worth his current salary and then some, just imagine if he can backstop the team to a medal(especially a gold).

If the Sabres can resign Miller at a decent price I would agree with the decision, but my thoughts are that they will either have to overpay to do so, costing them the opportunity to strengthen other parts of their roster, or will lose him at the end of the season with no return. The Sabres need a few offensive threats and a defensive upgrade before they will be ready to truly make a move in the playoffs. Moving Miller could get a first liner, a few solid prospects, or some draft picks, any of which the Sabres could use to help their rebuild. The Sabres have Jonas Enroth as their backup currently who has shown some signs of stardom in his time as well as recently acquired Matt Hackett, who spent some time as the backup in Minnesota. Either could have a bright future as a starter if given the chance. A rebuild needs to happen why not get it out of the way now.

I believe that Ryan Miller in the IIHF tournament would help not only he and the Sabres, but Team USA as well, what say you?