Allen Americans becomes Seattle's ECHL Affliation

[gstommylee]

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[Adam Michaels]

That leaves Winnipeg, LA, San Jose, and Vancouver without any ECHL affiliates.

 

[JMCx4]

Lotta air miles in that threesome.

 

[JMCx4]

That leaves Winnipeg, LA, San Jose, and Vancouver without any ECHL affiliates.

St. Louis?

 

[Adam Michaels]

St. Louis?

Yes. Them, too.

 

[JMCx4]

Yes. Them, too.

I'll be surprised if the Blues/T-birds end up with an ECHL partner. St. Louis probably didn't want an AHL affiliate, either.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I'll be surprised if the Blues/T-birds end up with an ECHL partner. St. Louis probably didn't want an AHL affiliate, either.

All 27 ECHL teams are affiliated with an NHL team. So the 5 teams will have to send their players to different ECHL teams.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

I'll be surprised if the Blues/T-birds end up with an ECHL partner. St. Louis probably didn't want an AHL affiliate, either.

Blues don't own own or operate the affiliates, JM.... that ended when Vancouver bought the AHL affiliate rights and before this season placed it in Utica..

 

[JMCx4]

Blues don't own own or operate the affiliates, JM.... that ended when Vancouver bought the AHL affiliate rights and before this season placed it in Utica..

I was well aware. My point wasn't ownership, it was a desire (or lack of one) to establish a business partnership with lower level hockey. If the Blues didn't need a spot to park a few prospects, they'd be unlikely to give the AHL or ECHL the time of day. It's how the current NHL team ownership rolls.

 

[gstommylee]

That leaves Winnipeg, LA, San Jose, and Vancouver without any ECHL affiliates.

There are 5 NHL teams that don't have one not 4. Also there's isn't enough ECHL teams for all 32 teams to have an affiliate.

 

[Adam Michaels]

There are 5 NHL teams that don't have one not 4. Also there's isn't enough ECHL teams for all 32 teams to have an affiliate.

Yes, I forgot to mention St. Louis in my list.

And I'm already aware there aren't enough ECHL teams for each NHL team:

All 27 ECHL teams are affiliated with an NHL team. So the 5 teams will have to send their players to different ECHL teams.

 

[JMCx4]

There are 5 NHL teams that don't have one not 4. Also there's isn't enough ECHL teams for all 32 teams to have an affiliate.

I already bitch-slapped @Adam Michaels for that initial oversight. Make your own fun.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I already bitch-slapped @Adam Michaels for that initial oversight. Make your own fun.