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It's not like they're going to be able to pack it up and put it away during a game.

Oh god, I'm getting bad memories of the Ryan brothers.

I'm jumping back a bit in this one. I don't like including Hasek in the discussion. That was a completely different time. In my mind, the modern hockey era starts with the return from the lockout in 2005. I know that strictly limits how much time we have to work with, but with the cap came a whole new world.

I have two words for you: Garth Snow

The Sabres officially have the slowest press box in the NHL.

Hockey teams also don't play in an arena designed specifically for basketball all while constantly facing rumors of relocation. That's an extreme scenario out there in Brooklyn.

I'm not quite sure I want to know what lead you to that second account.

I don't remember a thing about the food, but I do know the Ground Round at the Seneca Mall had the deal where a kid would step on a scale and then the price would be their weight. Could you imagine if someone actually tried to have that deal today?

It might not be needed but it's still nice to have. I'd much rather have someone else spend that two minutes in the box (you're right, no dropped gloves) than Jack.

It's not 7PM yet. How's that for a complaint?

Two points where he is dragged to the ice by all 6 opposing players, still managing to setup Kane for the empty net. Not good enough to be acknowledged as a great play.

I always suspected that millibank was actually that cigarette guy. It's good to see you around here again.

So wait, there's hockey tonight? Can't wait. I'm sick of all the football talk between my friends. Now I can tune them out even more than I do already.

I'd guess that those are the only 3 leagues they officially recognize. The NHL CBA officially defines minor league as the AHL. I would bet that whatever document the AHL runs on has something similar to define the ECHL.

It's not his decision, so I'm glad that he's smart enough to dance around that one.

Everyone knows that's one of the options available in the drink cart. He must not have been happy with those crazy airline prices.

My thoughts exactly. The sun rose this morning yet again.

320 even actually. I edited it above. If both teams want the guy in the minors, they're better off waiting for them to clear. They can't get sent down until they've cleared through all 30 teams. At the point where they can make the claim, they don't know if the player is going to clear through everyone else.

Funny. That bolded line is key here since he's at 320 exactly. is there some specific meaning to "developmental player" there? It's not used in the other lines.

328 pro games by my crappy adding skills edit: I must have fat fingered the wrong key. It's 320 exactly

It could just as easily be about have a little more flexibility in what they give Reinhart next year.

This trade is made for the AHL teams. Neither team is going to expect much of anything from these guys at the NHL level.

I'm seeing 320 pro games played, less than what Deslauriers had. I'm not sure what the specific cutoffs are.

Stephen Gionta has a contract with the Islanders.

Doesn't even an AHL contract block him from being able to go to the Olympics? I still don't understand why team USA would even be interested in a player his age.