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@mouser a couple years ago, if a player is on LTIR without the club electing to use the LTIR cap exception, the player is eligible (yet must personally consent per the CBA) to being sent down for a conditioning assignment, and still counts against the cap. I assume the 23-man limit is always in force. If you mean does he count against BUF's 23-man limit, I would say no, because he has been assigned. He would count against ROC's limit.
See post #352 in
Waived: - 2016-17 Waivers Thread
In offseason I argued for:
Scandella - Risto
Pilut - Dahlin
McCabe - Bogo
Given YTD performance,
@darcyRegier's pairings are the best option, in particular if the minutes aren't going to be even-split. More evenly-split the minutes and I'd go with my version.
Scandella deserves an opportunity to fix whatever's wrong (injury, mental health / concentration, whatever). I'm not sure I'd look to move him "now", unless an acquisition to upgrade center depth is planned. Two reasons:
1. Sabres would be selling low.
2. If it's one lesson we've learned over and over, is you can never have enough D-depth, and especially top-4 capable d-depth.