They provide depth for Rochester when there are callups or injuries. Most NHL/AHL teams have an affiliation. Players get signed to an AHL contract. Passolt, Pekar, and Houser all came up from Cincy to the Amerks current roster.
Hockey News predicts:
13. Buffalo - Eduard Sale, LW, Kometa Brno: The Sabres have an excellent pipeline rolling and it has already paid dividends - Sale can add to that cohort. He's a natural finisher with great speed and a good frame. I thought he looked sharp at the world juniors with Czechia and while his numbers against men back home weren't huge, he's still young.
https://thehockeynews.com/news/instant-mock-draft-bedard-fantilli-michkov-and-more
Schedule vs Marlies:
Thu. May 11, 2023 - 7:00PM
| ROC @ TOR
Sat. May 13, 2023 - 4:00PM
| ROC @ TOR
Wed. May 17, 2023 - 7:05PM
| TOR @ ROC
Fri. May 19, 2023 - 7:05PM*
| TOR @ ROC
Sun. May 21, 2023 - 4:00PM*
| ROC @ TOR
The new tech allows for quick change without screws, so sometimes they come loose if they take a hard shot.
There’s a special allowance for Canadian teams.