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Simply not true but cute notion coming from the
Posted on: May 17, 2017 at 17:29:53 CT
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Lil Sis of the NHL.
Blues had already made it known that they were not extending their AHL Affiliate Agreement past this Season ('16-'17). AHL made it known that they were not expanding for next season ('17-'18) leaving the NHL with 31 teams with the punching bag expansion Vegas team & the AHL with 30 teams.
Since Vegas will have too many NHL expansion drafted players than they will have room for on their NHL roster &, at the same time, won't have any development system to speak of yet or for the next few years & enough personnel to fill an AHL team in their 1st season, it makes sense for the discarded Blues AHL Affiliate to find a further partner & fill that role for Vegas.
In the meantime, Vegas benefits by the Blues helping fill what they can't at the AHL level - players/staff at the AHL level for next season & the Blues will actually see some benefit perhaps from the veteran NHL roster Vegas has layers that were drafted in the upcoming expansion draft helping mentor/lead younger AHL level with players of the Blues, while the Blues await their new expansion franchise on the AHL level.
The Blues will have a new AHL affiliate a season from now in '18-'19! This has been in the work for some time!
A win/win!!
The NHL has said No to kc as far as AHL expansion so far.
Blues had already made it known that they were not extending their AHL Affiliate Agreement past this Season ('16-'17). AHL made it known that they were not expanding for next season ('17-'18) leaving the NHL with 31 teams with the punching bag expansion Vegas team & the AHL with 30 teams.
Since Vegas will have too many NHL expansion drafted players than they will have room for on their NHL roster &, at the same time, won't have any development system to speak of yet or for the next few years & enough personnel to fill an AHL team in their 1st season, it makes sense for the discarded Blues AHL Affiliate to find a further partner & fill that role for Vegas.
In the meantime, Vegas benefits by the Blues helping fill what they can't at the AHL level - players/staff at the AHL level for next season & the Blues will actually see some benefit perhaps from the veteran NHL roster Vegas has layers that were drafted in the upcoming expansion draft helping mentor/lead younger AHL level with players of the Blues, while the Blues await their new expansion franchise on the AHL level.
The Blues will have a new AHL affiliate a season from now in '18-'19! This has been in the work for some time!
A win/win!!
The NHL has said No to kc as far as AHL expansion so far.
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Simply not true but cute notion coming from the - STL1DFW STL - 5/17 17:29:53
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