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We had almost no one left to play in Abbotsford and not many real NHL prospects left either to develop down there.  It seems like they are going to stack the farm team with veteran AHLers to try and have some success right out of the gate.

 

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16 minutes ago, Provost said:

It seems like they are going to stack the farm team with veteran AHLers to try and have some success right out of the gate.

AHL rules:

https://legacy.dkpittsburghsports.com/2019/10/25/nhl-ahl-veteran-development-rule-tlh/

The AHL has a rule that says of the 18 skaters on the roster (not counting two goaltenders) that teams may dress for a game, at least 13 must be qualified as “development players.”

It's important to point out that this is for who dresses in a game, not just who is on the full roster. So a team can carry more veterans than they are allowed to play, they just must scratch the excess veterans.

WHAT CONSTITUTES A "VETERAN?"

Of the 13 development players, 12 must have played in 260 or fewer professional games and one must have played in 320 or fewer professional games.

So, of the 18 skaters in an AHL lineup, only six can be veterans who have played in 260 or more career professional games. Of those six veterans who have played at least 260 professional games, one must have fewer than 320 professional games on their resume.

"Professional games" include the NHL, AHL, and "elite European leagues," unless the player played in the European league while junior-aged. European leagues that count towards veteran status in the AHL are the top leagues in the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland.

In this case, the ECHL does not count toward the professional games counter since it's a lower league.

These numbers are calculated at the beginning of the season. If a player hits 260 or 320 during the season, their status doesn't change.

Playoff games do not count toward the total.

Starting in 2020-21, a player also must have turned 25 years old by July 1 to count.

 
 
 
 

 

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This little guy is really underrated.. he's your perfect 4th line guy to stir the pot! He's basically our second Tyler Motte, even tougher but with less offensive skill... If any of the recent minor forward signings were to get a spot... it would have to be Dries! I rate him above Petan/Di Giusseppe. 

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