Coincidence, or could he actually be an emergency recall if somebody else gets hurt?
I'm going to with coincidence, considering they signed Pysyk before the season started and there has been no mention of him being called up. As many have mentioned before, this is the way the rest of the league works, the Sabres are just catching up.
Coincidence, or could he actually be an emergency recall if somebody else gets hurt?
I would think that they'd just recall someone from Rochester, and fill the Amerks' vacancy with an ECHL'er. They're down in Texas now, but I'd imagine it would be no more difficult to summon someone from Texas than it would from Victoria, BC.
Maybe they are looking at moving him up to rochester to help to fill in a bit for all the players we have taken from there...
No can do. The CHL and AHL have an agreement that players coming from the CHL have to be 20 years old before Jan. 1st of the season they're in. He's not 20 until next month.
So why would they sign this deal now during the middle of season and not at the end? I don't know very much about ELCs
It has to get done at some point in time before June 1. Since there was no way they were going to let him go unsigned (and back into the draft), it doesn't matter when they sign him. In past years, Regier would wait until May, but since Pegula took over he's been more proactive (getting Pysyk signed and now Sundher). Whether that is coincidence or a real directive from ownership I do not know (perhaps Golisano didn't want to spend too much on prospects so Regier could only sign a limited number, while now he's only bound by the league's 50-contract organizational limit).
The reasons for doing it is similar to signing a player to an extension as opposed to waiting until he hits free agency. If the player is having a career year, you might be able to bring down the cost by signing him before his numbers go through the roof. Also, there's the psychological benefit of "having it done".
I'd expect to see more things like this--prospects who are certain to be signed get inked earlier, while those that are toss-ups wait towards May. (Note, this does NOT apply to college players, since once they sign they lose NCAA eligibility so usually teams will wait until right when they want to bring that player into the AHL/NHL before signing, even if they are a slam-dunk to sign.)
So why would they sign this deal now during the middle of season and not at the end? I don't know very much about ELCs
Might as well get it done now instead of negotiating before the June 1st deadline.
It's usually rare for CHL kids to re-enter the draft, but you never want to leave the possibility of getting Tim Erixon'd.
For those wondering, no, this does not count towards our 50 contracts this season.
It also makes Darcy's job this spring pretty easy.
There's only three players from the 2010 draft due for contracts and none of them deserve them (Henley, Shipley, Sutch).
Might as well get it done now instead of negotiating before the June 1st deadline.
It's usually rare for CHL kids to re-enter the draft, but you never want to leave the possibility of getting Tim Erixon'd.
For those wondering, no, this does not count towards our 50 contracts this season.
It also makes Darcy's job this spring pretty easy.
There's only three players from the 2010 draft due for contracts and none of them deserve them (Henley, Shipley, Sutch).
Might as well get it done now instead of negotiating before the June 1st deadline.
It's usually rare for CHL kids to re-enter the draft, but you never want to leave the possibility of getting Tim Erixon'd.
For those wondering, no, this does not count towards our 50 contracts this season.
It also makes Darcy's job this spring pretty easy.
There's only three players from the 2010 draft due for contracts and none of them deserve them (Henley, Shipley, Sutch).
I would give Sutch a contract, seems like a hard working Ellis or Gaustad type ..
Just seems like a hard worker and maybe an NHL contract may motivate him even more knowing he has a chance. For some reason i just have a feeling, dont know why though.
Perhaps this deserves it's own thread (feel free to break it off if need be). Does anyone else think Regier should take advantage of Pegula owning both teams and offer more AHL contracts (similar to what Varone, Voakes, Legault, and Fienhage are on) to get an extended look at the prospects. Is there a limit to how many players can be signed to AHL contracts? Can they sign a bunch of players and stash them in the ECHL until injuries occur or they deserve a callup? Something about Shipley makes me not want to give up on him. I think it's the raw talent and the fact that the thing holding him back most is his work ethic.
That's awesome.
