So I noticed that he hasn't dressed for a game yet, what's the deal? Is he sulking? Benched for indifferent play? Or is the Whale just waiting until they get a better look at the younger players?
I don't know the roster, but it could also be a veteran squeeze. Since you can only dress five veteran skaters, they may already have been maxed out before Avery. They might not have had a place to fit him in yet.
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I don't know the roster, but it could also be a veteran squeeze. Since you can only dress five veteran skaters, they may already have been maxed out before Avery. They might not have had a place to fit him in yet.
Majik could be right. I know they have Andreas Thuresson and Andre Deveaux, both who I assume are now considered vets, along with Wade Redden.
ah that's true, I didn't know they had a veteran rule, what's the cutoff? ... theres currently 9 players on the roster with NHL experience, but Newbury and Bell are called up, still leaves 7 on the active roster.
ah that's true, I didn't know they had a veteran rule, what's the cutoff? ... theres currently 9 players on the roster with NHL experience, but Newbury and Bell are called up, still leaves 7 on the active roster.
Per the AHL website FAQs
Of the 18 skaters (not counting two goaltenders) that teams may dress for a regular-season game, at least 13 must be qualified as "development players." Of those 13, 12 must have played in 260 or fewer professional games (including AHL, NHL, IHL and European elite leagues), and one must have played in 320 or fewer professional games. All calculations for development status are based on regular-season totals as of the start of the season.
Axe makes a very good point. Just because Avery was assigned to Connecticut doesn't mean that he's physically there.
Axe makes a very good point. Just because Avery was assigned to Connecticut doesn't mean that he's physically there.
I thought players had to physically leave for AHL re-assignments in order to prevent guys from being sent down for salary cap purposes, but then staying with the big club.
I thought players had to physically leave for AHL re-assignments in order to prevent guys from being sent down for salary cap purposes, but then staying with the big club.
Majik, They do and according to ice chips he practiced today, with no contact jersey on. So at least he is physically there and i was wrong....now which avery they get remains to be seen. Do they get the contrite one that no one has ever seen, or is it the one we all know.
ah that's true, I didn't know they had a veteran rule, what's the cutoff? ... theres currently 9 players on the roster with NHL experience, but Newbury and Bell are called up, still leaves 7 on the active roster.
rule is 6, w/ 1 having to be over 300 games in any league based on opening night when you submit the roster......
I thought players had to physically leave for AHL re-assignments in order to prevent guys from being sent down for salary cap purposes, but then staying with the big club.
Seeing that he was at practice makes it moot, but wouldn't he be on the roster if he refused the assignment?
I thought players had to physically leave for AHL re-assignments in order to prevent guys from being sent down for salary cap purposes, but then staying with the big club.
He would have to report, but there's no rule that says he'd have to stay there once he reports. The NHL club could let him return home (or pretty much anywhere else) and as long as they keep within the spirit if the rules they'd likely be OK.
rule is 6, w/ 1 having to be over 300 games in any league based on opening night when you submit the roster......
As usual you are wrong.The rule AS STATED ON HERE BY OTHERS IS......5 players with more than 260 professional games as determined by various criteria....1 player can be what is known as a "tweener" which is a player who has played more than 260 pro games but less than 320. That makes it a total of 6 eligible vets per line up if a team so chooses and they meet the criteria.
The actual wording is that a team can dress 18 skaters(goaltenders are exempt) of the 18, 13 of them must be classified as non-veterans having played less than 260 professional games...that makes it 5 players because 18 minus 13 is still 5 in any language or country or "planet". Of the remaining 13 players, 1 player can be considered a veteran exempt player if he has played more than 260 games but less than 320 as determined before the start of the current season.
So therefore 18 minus 13 is 5 and 18 minus 13 plus 1 is 6 in my language and country ...in canada....and wherever it is that you reside hutchie.
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As usual you are wrong.The rule AS STATED ON HERE BY OTHERS IS......5 players with more than 260 professional games as determined by various criteria....1 player can be what is known as a "tweener" which is a player who has played more than 260 pro games but less than 320. That makes it a total of 6 eligible vets per line up if a team so chooses and they meet the criteria.
The actual wording is that a team can dress 18 skaters(goaltenders are exempt) of the 18, 13 of them must be classified as non-veterans having played less than 260 professional games...that makes it 5 players because 18 minus 13 is still 5 in any language or country or "planet". Of the remaining 13 players, 1 player can be considered a veteran exempt player if he has played more than 260 games but less than 320 as determined before the start of the current season.
So therefore 18 minus 13 is 5 and 18 minus 13 plus 1 is 6 in my language and country ...in canada....and wherever it is that you reside hutchie.
You are obviously wrong axe. You are assuming a numering system using a certain base and including 0. Perhaps it is in machine language or using a base 16 or 5 or some other base or not using 0.
I read in The Hartford Courant the other day that Avery is in fact skating with the Whale and is has an apartment in Middletown ,CT. Witch is the next town over from where the team practices in Cromwell. I work in Middletown part time . Haven't seen him yet .
You are obviously wrong axe. You are assuming a numering system using a certain base and including 0. Perhaps it is in machine language or using a base 16 or 5 or some other base or not using 0.
I read in The Hartford Courant the other day that Avery is in fact skating with the Whale and is has an apartment in Middletown ,CT. Witch is the next town over from where the team practices in Cromwell. I work in Middletown part time . Haven't seen him yet .
How far is that from the city? What if he's had an apartment there all along? I wouldn't wanna live in NYC either....too hectic.
it's pretty far from NYC, especially if you drive, it'll take about 3 hours in traffic, not sure about a train but it's def not close, he probably had a place closer to the city when he was with the Rangers ... Jersey perhaps?
it's pretty far from NYC, especially if you drive, it'll take about 3 hours in traffic, not sure about a train but it's def not close, he probably had a place closer to the city when he was with the Rangers ... Jersey perhaps?
It only takes 3 hours cause people in NY State, especially NYC don't know how to drive.
yeah, it all depends on what you're used to, theres crappy drivers everywhere, theyre more relaxed in upstate NY .. but when I say upstate, I don't mean westchester .. actual upstate is like Albany and everything north
