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AHL playoff rosters & the 4 call-up rule

CarltonTheBear said:
Patrick said:
If they are doing this before 3pm they are basically saying they've graduated.

They won't play in the playoffs for the Marlies.

This is your new look Toronto Maple Leafs folks.
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I wouldn't say that. If they are playing tonight the Leafs will want them to get a practice in before hand. They could still make a paper transaction to make them eligible for the playoffs and then bring them back.
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So essentially, up to practice.  Demoted at 14:59 and recalled at 15:01 and Soshnikov, Nylander and Kapanen are 3 of the 4 non-emergency callups.
 
Patrick said:
CarltonTheBear said:
I wouldn't say that. If they are playing tonight the Leafs will want them to get a practice in before hand. They could still make a paper transaction to make them eligible for the playoffs and then bring them back.
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That's a good point, the only reason to do this before 3pm is that they want them to practice.

The 4 call-up rule post deadline has been abolished, right?
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Given how meaningless the Leafs current season is, there's no way they make those three guys ineligible for a long playoff run.
 
L K said:
So essentially, up to practice.  Demoted at 14:59 and recalled at 15:01 and Soshnikov, Nylander and Kapanen are 3 of the 4 non-emergency callups.
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I wonder if they actually classify some of all of them as emergency call-ups for the time being.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
L K said:
So essentially, up to practice.  Demoted at 14:59 and recalled at 15:01 and Soshnikov, Nylander and Kapanen are 3 of the 4 non-emergency callups.
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I wonder if they actually classify some of all of them as emergency call-ups for the time being.
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Really though, it's just a clerical transaction though as you said.  They don't have to physically report, correct?
 
Frank E said:
CarltonTheBear said:
L K said:
So essentially, up to practice.  Demoted at 14:59 and recalled at 15:01 and Soshnikov, Nylander and Kapanen are 3 of the 4 non-emergency callups.
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I wonder if they actually classify some of all of them as emergency call-ups for the time being.
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Really though, it's just a clerical transaction though as you said.  They don't have to physically report, correct?
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Correct. And I mean even if they did they could probably just walk to Ricoh.
 
Bullfrog said:
Given how meaningless the Leafs current season is, there's no way they make those three guys ineligible for a long playoff run.
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I agree it's unlikely but you may be overestimating how important the organization thinks a Calder Cup would be.
 
Nik the Trik said:
Bullfrog said:
Given how meaningless the Leafs current season is, there's no way they make those three guys ineligible for a long playoff run.
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I agree it's unlikely but you may be overestimating how important the organization thinks a Calder Cup would be.
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Well, it's either they'd be sitting at home or playing in the AHL playoffs...I'd have to think that playing meaningful hockey would be more important.
 
Frank E said:
Nik the Trik said:
Bullfrog said:
Given how meaningless the Leafs current season is, there's no way they make those three guys ineligible for a long playoff run.
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I agree it's unlikely but you may be overestimating how important the organization thinks a Calder Cup would be.
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Well, it's either they'd be sitting at home or playing in the AHL playoffs...I'd have to think that playing meaningful hockey would be more important.
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Dubas has also spoken very highly of that experience, so it'd be a weird change. If Nylander's not playing in the playoffs though he could be a candidate for Sweden at the World Championships.
 
Right on Frank. I'm not suggesting a Calder Cup is particularly important, but additional playing experience for those guys is valuable.

And given the competitiveness of pro hockey, I do think taking the best shot at the Calder Cup is quite important to them. If the Leafs were fighting for a playoff spot, then it'd be different of course.
 
Yeah, I doubt they sandbag Keefe like that, just another thing to think about, Kapanen and Nylander would probably be good candidates for their countries rosters at the Worlds.
 
Frank E said:
Well, it's either they'd be sitting at home or playing in the AHL playoffs...I'd have to think that playing meaningful hockey would be more important.
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Well, or the WC's in Nylander's case as a possibility.

But even then, I don't necessarily know that with everything the Leafs are investing in the physical sciences that you're definitely going to get unanimity that after playing in a 70+ game season that playing another 15-20 games is all that more valuable.
 
I have to say that I'm glad that Hyman is getting a chance.  He has really played well the last two months.
 
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