Recalled/Assigned: On the waivers: Greg Scott, Ryan Hamilton, Mike Mottau, Keith Aucoin

[Defense]

That's the max number of contracts yes. A trade would be a possibility. I have a feeling we'll be making a claim ourselves.

Thanks! I believe we are at 47 contracts after resigning Franson, and letting go of Lombardi and Aucoin.

 

[Number13]

Keith Aucoin Claimed By The Islanders

Didn't see this anywhere else, significant blow to the Marlies. http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650784

 

[LV*]

Was on the main boards awhile ago, sucks for the Marlies though.

 

[Baba Ganoush]

why was he even put in a situation to be placed on waivers? i don't understand. this is bad news for the Marlies...

 

[thewave]

why was he even put in a situation to be placed on waivers? i don't understand. this is bad news for the Marlies...

Good news for him though, he may actually play in the NHL which is great, if he didn't fit our build, let the guy who isn't getting any younger have his first real shot at a season in the NHL.

He's one of those guys you can let go of and say hope your dream comes true bud.

 

[Hero]

I'm sort of annoyed they even brought him up.

 

[CBinTokyo]

Please forgive my ignorance I am new on this board, but I don't understand how he was on waivers in the first place. Can someone please enlighten me?

 

[htpwn]

Didn't see this anywhere else, significant blow to the Marlies. http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650784

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1324737

The thread has already fallen to the second page. Board's busy today.

 

[Leafidelity]

Nobody expected that someone would claim him, but I guess you should expect the unexpected with the Islanders. Either he makes their team or he's back on waivers.

 

[RobBrown4PM]

Breaking news! Keith Aucoin signed by the Islanders to an 8 year 80 million dollar contract!

/Sarcasm :-p

 

[Number13]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1324737

The thread has already fallen to the second page. Board's busy today.

Geez, quite a contrast from a few weeks ago when the front page threads didn't budge lol.

 

[Parkdale]

why was he even put in a situation to be placed on waivers? i don't understand. this is bad news for the Marlies...

Looks like the Leafs are keeping a handshake deal with a good veteran player that if the Leafs couldn't use him, they would help him find work somewhere in the NHL. Looks like a classy move on the part of the Leafs. Having said this, I'm not sure that an Aucoin type player can be exempted from waivers for the purpose of assignment to the Marlies.

 

[tacoburrito]

i give them props for calling him up for camp and then giving him a chance at an nhl gig.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

why was he even put in a situation to be placed on waivers? i don't understand. this is bad news for the Marlies...

I'm sort of annoyed they even brought him up.

Please forgive my ignorance I am new on this board, but I don't understand how he was on waivers in the first place. Can someone please enlighten me?

Because of the lock-out, every player who had a NHL/AHL contract (commonly called 2-way) could play in the AHL during the lock-out.

Players who had a NHL-only contract were not allowed to play in the AHL.

Now that the lock-out is over, every player who has a NHL component to their contract must go through waivers if not on the NHL 23-players roster (unless they're waiver-exempted).

It has nothing to do with a gentleman's agreement.

 

[Brooklanders*]

What NHL team do you think he'd make the top 7 on?

I honestly don't know, I'm sure he's good enough to make a team...probably the Islanders.

The leafs are the team that seems desperate. Nazem Kadri is not an NHL player. People love to get on Garth snow and his moves as a GM but Brian Burke is a disaster. Kadri, Kessel, Connoly, Komisarek to name a few.

 

[Crispy Crust]

The leafs are the team that seems desperate. Nazem Kadri is not an NHL player. People love to get on Garth snow and his moves as a GM but Brian Burke is a disaster. Kadri, Kessel, Connoly, Komisarek to name a few.

Care to elaborate? Oh and the Phil Kessel trade was pretty bad, but don't lump a fantastic player in with the likes of Komisarek and Connolly.