They still have to get waived for the Taxi squad though, so if Bergmann and Gambrell are both candidates for the last roster spot, they will just put Bergmann on the taxi squad to avoid messing with waivers, as it is basically the same thing.
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Yeah, I'd expect them to avoid waivers where they can since they're not going to know how often they will need players with everything going on. But I don't know for sure that they'd need to be waived to join the taxi squad. They may be paid on their AHL salary but they're only allowed to be with the NHL team and nothing I've seen confirms that they'd need waivers until they're actually being assigned to the AHL or some other league.
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themelkman
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No, it's not because they're not allowed to do anything but be with the NHL team. They're paid like they're in the A but they haven't actually clarified if waivers are required for it from what I've seen.
As stated in the Tweet above, the taxi squad will comprise four to six players. Those players on the squad who require waivers will still be held to those same rules, and recalls must happen before 5 p.m. The new rules also require that a goalie be part of the squad if a third goalie is not already part of the regular season roster.
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Gambrell has to clear waivers, so I think he's more likely a healthy scratch since I doubt they want to lose him for nothing (particularly if they want to be able to expose him at the expansion draft).
I think you're looking at this to start the season (* must clear waivers):
Starters (20) - Couture*, Kane*, Meier*, Hertl*, Labanc*, Donato*, Leonard, Noesen*, Gregor, Kellman*, Marleau*, Nieto*; Karlsson, Burns*, Vlasic, Simek*, Ferraro, Pasichnuk; Jones*, Dubnyk*
Scratches (3) - Sorensen*, Gambrell*, Middleton*
Taxi Squad (6) - Bergmann, Gabriel*, Händemark, Suomela*, Merkley, Melnichuk
Barracuda (13) - Gallant, Viel, Chmelevski, True, Blichfeld, Halbgewachs, Letunov, McGrew; Knyzhov, Carrick*, Meloche*, DeSimone*; Korenar
Europe (5) - Chekhovich, Dahlen, Ibragimov, Sund, Knyazev
CHL/Barracuda/Who Knows (5) - Wiesblatt, Robins, Hamaliuk, Kotkov, Emond
That exposes two players on one-year contracts to waivers, plus the three older Barracuda defensemen.
I think Merkley gets sent down to the Barracuda when their camp starts up (probably around 25 Jan), unless he totally wows the Sharks in the meantime, and is replaced by one of DeSimone or Meloche for the taxi squad.
It's also possible one of the forwards goes down to the Barracuda and are replaced on the taxi squad by a second defenseman to start the season.
LadyStanley
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I guess I will now have to read everything in context to determine if is a coach or a defenseman I'm reading about.
BB88 vs BBc?
Gecklund
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I don't think you should use that to refer to Boughner.... Some people might get the wrong impressionI guess I will now have to read everything in context to determine if is a coach or a defenseman I'm reading about.
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Would hate to have Bougner confused with the British Broadcasting Corporation? Lol.
Would hate to have Bougner confused with the British Broadcasting Corporation? Lol.
I always thought bbc was big bad cat
I think they're going to have to make a couple decisions because I doubt Handy is on the Taxi squad long. I think he's going to be the 4th line center by the 15th game or earlier. Coaches love to win face-offs and he might be the best guy on the team at it other than Hertl. Agree with everything else though.
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But where will Rudy Balcers fit when we claim him on waivers?
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themelkman
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I do want to claim him, but Im not sure where we would have the space. Maybe trade Gambrell?
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He's probably better than most of our taxi squad players currently. It should be an easy choice to claim him but I'm not holding my breath
Gecklund
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Marleau and Nosen on the fourth line is an actual good fourth line too. Just really depends on if Leonard, Gregor and Nieto can contribute at a top 9 rate.
Based on what I have read on the Wild and Bruins pages, he has a great shot and offensive instincts, average speed, and has poor defense/positioning/play away from the puck. Hot and cold production (not uncommon).
Great shot and offensive instincts? He’d be good to put on Thornton’s wing instead of Sorenson.
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What do you think it would take to get Thornton from TML?
seroes
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Funnily enough, probably just us being on track to make the post season and Toronto not being on trackWhat do you think it would take to get Thornton from TML?
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