Mgd31
Registered User
Fact 1: Lou did not feel comfortable paying an NHL salary to a player in the AHL
Fact 2: Barch had a one-way contract
Therefore, Lou traded Barch because he didn't want to send him down and pay him an NHL salary to play in the AHL.
There's absolutely nothing to read into about this other than that. Janssen, Kinkaid and Urbom will be sent down shortly and we'll have our 23 man roster.
So why would we have to waive Gionta then?
Edit: We have to cut 4 not 3 more players.