StormChaserBH
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Their problem is the old IHL stopped existing after 2000-01 season. That's more suited to what they want to do, but there's scant few cities where that model will work anymore.
2023-24 Canes Misc Thread
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The thing is ... in Chicago with a healthy fan base and a local TV/Radio deal, it's just about do-able. Problem being, having one team operate as a pirate skiff while the others function as purely affiliates doesn't work in the long run. Everybody knows it, but the AHL is too weak to put their foot down and stop it. Carolina just ended up being the odd team out when the pin fell out of the grenade.
StormChaserBH
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Right, and the IHL was perfect for that model, but the Wolves can't play in a 1- team league, so they better figure out how to get along in the A.
The roster is down to 29 players, Perets was assigned to Norfolk. So 6 cuts left. Ponomarov, Svech and maybe SuzukI probably start the season on IR. Jones cleared waivers so he can be assigned somewhere. Fensore is still on the roster, Tripp was singing his praises on the broadcast on Friday, but he’s gonna get assigned somewhere. That leaves 1 more player. Unger Sorum? Coghlan? Kochetkov?
Edit: opening day rosters and cap compliance are due on Monday at 5 pm Eastern.
Edit: opening day rosters and cap compliance are due on Monday at 5 pm Eastern.
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Suzuki suffered a “not serious” shoulder injury on Thursday and is expected to be out at least a week.
Another downside to the missing AHL affiliate? The Wings signed Zach Aston-Reese to a 1 year, 2 way contract, $775k/$300k with a $350k guarantee. He’d have been a perfect signing for the Canes.
Another downside to the missing AHL affiliate? The Wings signed Zach Aston-Reese to a 1 year, 2 way contract, $775k/$300k with a $350k guarantee. He’d have been a perfect signing for the Canes.
Suzuki continues to be made of fine china. And if they had wanted Aston-Reese they could have made room for him. Fans might see a good fit, but if that was so they'd have made him fit. I'm not gonna get broken up about him signing somewhere else, and you have to question why he was available for a PTO in the first place if Toronto was going to eventually sign him anyway. They could have done that deal a month ago.
Coghlan might actually get claimed if one of the garbage teams needs a cheap-ish PP guy.
I’m not broken up about it, I just think he’d have been a good fit for a Canes AHL team. The Wings put him on waivers to send him to Grand Rapids.
Is Tampa seriously not going to get another goalie? Because ... it's fine with me if they suck, but it seems like an unhealthy level of optimism to assume you can get by with that collection of dreck until the big cat comes back. IF the big cat comes back.
You'd have thought he would have been easy to shed on waivers too. I'm not holding my breath.
Here are the final roster moves. Svech went on IR.
Coghlan to Springfield (Blues AHL Affiliate)
Jones to Colorado (Avalanche AHL Affiliate)
Kochetkov to Syracuse (Lightning AHL Affiliate)
Unger Sorum to Leksands IF (Sweden)
Fensore to the Norfolk Admirals
Ponomarev & Suzuki to Injured Non-Roster
Coghlan to Springfield (Blues AHL Affiliate)
Jones to Colorado (Avalanche AHL Affiliate)
Kochetkov to Syracuse (Lightning AHL Affiliate)
Unger Sorum to Leksands IF (Sweden)
Fensore to the Norfolk Admirals
Ponomarev & Suzuki to Injured Non-Roster
Fayettenamcanesfan
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This minor league setup is garbage. I know, beating a dead horse here. 
CanadaCanes
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I said the same over the weekend and I’m not placing blame but it’s just a bad idea for developing your own players. Hopefully it’s a one year bump in the road.This minor league setup is garbage. I know, beating a dead horse here.