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On the one hand it is sad they could not get anything for him, that cap hit is way too much for what he brings and most teams are near the upper limit. On the other hand if he clears waivers and signs a cheap deal elsewhere to bet on himself the Sabres gain cap space that can be another angle at the deadline.

That’s how it was in the 50’s and 60’s. You signed a card at a young age and belonged to that organization for life. They would assign you to one of their junior teams.

Hasn’t been discussed but Leafs lost. If they miss the playoffs, I’m gonna attempt a cartwheel. Their fans would lose their minds. Now let’s go on a run and put some heat on them!

Yeah, I know what you mean. This team needs to win a lot more games for someone to come in and say that.

They showed a lot of passion in a 4-1 loss?

Each feeder league has its own deal with the NHL. These things get renegotiated every so often. Does the CHL get favourable treatment? Maybe, but keep in mind it has fed the most players to the NHL over the years. Many of those players have become coaches, executives, league employees and even an owner (Mario). Of course they will have some pull. The NHL has most of the leverage and could turn the CHL into a league of 16 and 17 year olds if it wanted to. I don’t believe big changes will happen but they could introduce an exceptional player clause to move elite 19 year olds to the AHL. The player and the parent club can benefit from this in some cases. As I said in a previous post, a guy needs to have nothing left to gain from the CHL in order to move up. The CHL would squawk but they would not push back too hard as they know they are a feeder league, and it’s not just the players who want to make the NHL. Managers and coaches may have ambition as well.

I find that most of the junior players are skinny and not physically ready for the man’s game AKA professional hockey. Most of them would be better served to remain amongst their peers at 18-20 years old. If a guy dominates the junior league at 19 his confidence is high and he should have added some muscle that will aid in moving up a level. As a CHL STH I would love to see the best U20 players but this will never happen. It is still neat to have seen many NHL stars playing in small city rinks as teenagers. I think the AHL should be a developmental league for men and not loaded with teenagers. Elite talent that has nothing to prove at a lower level should be an option. This has nothing to do with the CHL but I watch Jack Hughes play and think he would have been better served to play in the NCAA this year. Loads of talent but he is puny and pushed off of the puck by a strong gust of wind. 1st overall picks usually play right away but this kid could have dominated the NCAA, WJHC and put up some solid numbers next season. A lot of kids can benefit from one more year of “amateur” hockey.

Teams do load up for a playoff run at the trade deadline (which passed a few weeks ago in the OHL). They often get a bunch of 19 & 20 year olds and try to go deep into the playoffs. Hopefully the AHL agreement would mean guys need to be moved up at training camp so the CHL teams could set their rosters and not worry about losing 3-4 call ups at playoff time.

Pretty good haul for a 20 goal scorer. Chucky could bust but he has scored 30. Addison looked good at the WJHC. Conditional 1st.

I enjoyed The Kominsky Method, I’m not as old as Michael Douglas but I like the “old guy” comedy.

I think only a few kids are ready for AHL hockey at 19. A few elite junior players are dominant in the CHL and once they have had this type of season, perhaps they are ready for the pro game. Their NHL team has to evaluate what their best path is. These teams will make mistakes but with input from multiple sources the majority of players should be placed in the right league for their development. I know the almighty dollar rules but they all need to think long term. Some kids may be ready for the AHL but may benefit from another year of junior to properly mature, complete an education or perhaps have another year of family support if they are near home. I am a CHL season ticket holder and enjoy seeing future NHL stars in our town. We are lucky to get 3 maybe 4 years of watching good players. In my opinion the AHL needs to be the landing spot for post junior, post NCAA and Europeans who want to keep developing their games to hopefully take the next step. If a guy has dominated the junior ranks, is an elite prospect and is physically ready for the pro game they should have the AHL as an option. I am interested in comparing Cozens and Dach in a few years. They had similar numbers in the same league and their NHL teams chose different development paths.

Please win! I hope Dahlin is back and gets a few points. Let’s go Buffalo!

Jarmo also drafted Dubois over countryman Puuljujarvi. Looks good now.

I think Trotz has been a huge influence.

Just wow. Brutal PP.

Win this thing for Linus.

Jack has to kill the penalties too.

Great, Ullmark down.

Her bank account was cute.

A three year rebuild......

Sabres playoff drought feels like being stuck on Gilligan’s Island.

At least Frolik hit the net on that second try. He’s got no finish.

Nice work Jack. Digging hard.

Badly outshot by the Sens.

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