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[BOS] Bruins sign Marty Turco [1 year, 600K] - clears waivers, can't play in playoffs
Good. As long as Turco gives the Bruins the chance to win when he's in net and allows Timmy to rest up for the playoffs, this is a worthwhile signing. The Bruins were down to Michael Hutchinson who is in his first year of playing professional hockey.
Can't players picked up on waivers after the trade deadline not be used in the playoffs?
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Originally Posted by Nacho Labrie
They can't play, I was thinking putting the wear and tear on Thomas if Boston doesn't have a quality 3rd stringer.
That is true for players under By-Law 28.1, however there does appear to be an exemption for Goalies. Under By-Law 28.2 any Goaltender on a teams Reserve List - or in the case of an emergency situation any Goaltender not on another teams Reserve List - are eligible to play in the playoffs even if signed/acquired after the Trade Deadline.
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Originally Posted by By-Law 28.2
28.2 Any goalkeeper on the Reserve List of the Member Club or any goalkeeper owned outright by an NHL club on loan to an affiliated club, or, if these have been exhausted, any goalkeeper not on the Reserve List of any other Member Club shall be eligible to play for the Member Club in the Playoffs and Stanley Cup games.
That said, Turco would still need to clear waivers (or be claimed) before being eligble to play.
That is true for players under By-Law 28.1, however there does appear to be an exemption for Goalies. Under By-Law 28.2 any Goaltender on a teams Reserve List - or in the case of an emergency situation any Goaltender not on another teams Reserve List - are eligible to play even if signed/acquired after the Trade Deadline.
That said, Turco would still need to clear waivers (or be claimed) before being eligble to play.
IF the Canucks were to theoretically claim Turco just to ***** with Boston it would pretty much cement them indefinitely as the most hated / classless team.
Teams have more respect for the players than to screw them over by blocking the signing. He will clear. No one else has any use for him.
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Originally Posted by Thrashers94
Is A. Khudobin injured or something?
Again.
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Originally Posted by GKJ
Tuukka Rask got hurt the other day, and the starter in Providence got hurt, so the Bruins were down to their 4th goaltender for possible the rest of the year.
Problem is that anyone that claims him has to keep him on the roster for the rest of the season. He cannot be sent to the AHL. So who in the East has a space on the roster for Turco in a back-up role?
