I'm pretty surprised, but apparently the CHL and ECHL have completed the merger today effective immediately. The rumor was they'd get a deal done, and then next year merge. Behind the scenes though, the CHL is falling apart. Teams have gone bankrupt left and right, and I think there was some legitimate concern about them even being able to play this season.
This probably means Dallas' relationship with Idaho will end next season, and hopefully a new relationship with Allen happens.
At the same time, several teams can commit to send players to the same ECHL time. I imagine that means Dallas could also commit to send players elsewhere if they wanted.
Like I said in the goalie thread ... especially with this news ... I wouldn't be surprised if now Kiviaho ended up in Allen. That way they can monitor him closer, and he'd probably be the starter with no issue. Roy is going to block someone in Idaho ... let it be Lagace.