Recalled/Assigned: Brown called up on an emergency basis.

[Jack Bauer]

Leo is banged up and may not play. Conner may not play if leo is in. Hence the emergency call up.

I'm aware of the rules.

Just not sure why the NHL has some insane 4 callup rule that lets people call up an infinite amount of players by adding the word emergency. Just let teams call their players up and send them down like before the deadline...

 

[Pyromaniac3]

He should've been given a spot in the home opener. He had an excellent camp and just lost due to Leafs signing too many contracts.

 

[SprDaVE]

I'm aware of the rules.

Just not sure why the NHL has some insane 4 callup rule that lets people call up an infinite amount of players by adding the word emergency. Just let teams call their players up and send them down like before the deadline...

It's to prevent teams from calling up every player they want in between AHL games (or without care about their AHL games since the NHL team may not even have an AHL affiliate) because the 23 man roster limit is lifted after the deadline.

The NHL teams should have their roster set by the trading deadline, not keep doing roster transactions past it. This is the logic.

 

[Schenn]

This news pleases me.

 

[Jack Bauer]

It's to prevent teams from calling up every player they want in between AHL games (or just in general) because the 23 man roster limit is lifted after the deadline.

Wouldn't it be more logical to keep the limit in place then?

Why would a team want say 32 players on the ice for a practice?

The rule hasn't stopped us from calling up a different Marlie for almost every game since the deadline. Other then the fact our callups are called "emergency" there's no difference for us.

We can send Brown down tomorrow and call up Gauthier for Saturday. We can ice every Marlies player for a game down the stretch and still not break the 4 call up rules.

It's more hilarious then anything.

 

[SprDaVE]

Wouldn't it be more logical to keep the limit in place then?

Why would a team want say 32 players on the ice for a practice?

The rule hasn't stopped us from calling up a different Marlie for almost every game since the deadline. Other then the fact our callups are called "emergency" there's no difference for us.

We can send Brown down tomorrow and call up Gauthier for Saturday. We can ice every Marlies player for a game down the stretch and still not break the 4 call up rules.

It's more hilarious then anything.

To be honest, I'm not 100% sure why the rule exists but it's been in place for a long time for a reason. I think the reason I gave makes sense, even if I don't really agree with it to a certain degree. I think it's to protect the AHL more then anything.

We can only do your scenario if there's an injury. That's why it's an emergency. So if Komarov or any other player is injured by the next game, we're free to replace that injured player with an emergency call up. When that player is healthy, the callup has to go down. We're not doing these moves if there aren't any injuries. So techncially we can't call up any player willy nilly.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Pyrophorus]

I'd rank him 4th behind Johnson. Andreas Johnson is so underrated cause no one knows about him

Its because of this I put AJ at #5

He hasn't shown much on the small ice, also smallest of the bunch.
Have to do a Gaudreau-yes he has a great shot.

 

[LeafsNation149]

My favourite prospect, FINALLY!!!!!

Wish they put him with Nylander though instead of the 4th line

 

[Mad Brills*]

If he didn't get hurt, he would've been up a lot sooner.

 

[Doc300c]

I love that our coaches say great things about our players, unlike before, this will give an extra boost of confidence to a player coming in. How great would you feel if before your first NHL game your coach said this about you?

Be strict and stern when you need to but be smart enough to know when your player needs you to stand behind them and say the right things.

Carlyle and Wilson were terrible at these things.

 

[Lion15]

Yeah this is great news. I hope he gets more than a couple cups of coffee and somehow can let him ride out the rest of the reason.

 

[Grandrift145]

I really wouldn't be so optimistic about Hyman long term. It's not impossible but we've seen so little and some of the intensity is already fading.

Hyman is a better bet to stick in the NHL based in skating alone

 

[LeafsNation75]

I'm excited to finally see him get some NHL playing time.

Now since he was called up on an emergency basis does that mean tomorrow he has to be back with the Marlies?

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Browner, go get your nose dirty. Babs loves work ethic - go get in the good books kid!

 

[SEER]

..CONGRATS to Brownie.., for the call-up..! FINALLY..!!

TML Rescuer: Connor Brown 2014-15 Goal Highlights - TML

 

[deletethis]

I love that our coaches say great things about our players, unlike before, this will give an extra boost of confidence to a player coming in. How great would you feel if before your first NHL game your coach said this about you?

Be strict and stern when you need to but be smart enough to know when your player needs you to stand behind them and say the right things.

Carlyle and Wilson were terrible at these things.

I think you're reading too much into it. Babcock is saying nice things about individuals that there are actually nice things to say about. He still dissed Leivo with some painful truth bombs about his skating and strength. And he still unceremoniously kicked youngsters like Percy and Loov to the curb without heaping much praise on either.

 

[LeafsMonster]

excellent, another one

 

[Leafidelity]

Pretty good endorsement

 

[Battle Lin]

hyman nylander brown

is what i wanna see

 

[TLeafsFan]

Wearing Tucker's number, too.

 

[hamzarocks]

Awesome too see him where 16. He works hard like Tucker but I don't think he will.be a good fighter and pest as him. Still great guy who is set to make his debut.

 

[Bullseye]

All the best to Brownie tonight - future Captain material.

 

[bobermay]

Awesome too see him where 16. He works hard like Tucker but I don't think he will.be a good fighter and pest as him. Still great guy who is set to make his debut.

16 will be on the back of the Jersey and on each arm.

edit: I forgot, it should also be on his helmet!

 

[Pholus]

I'm excited to finally see him get some NHL playing time.

Now since he was called up on an emergency basis does that mean tomorrow he has to be back with the Marlies?

He will have to be sent back once someone returns from injury (probably Komarov, unless Bozak comes back first).