Sorry to repeat myself, based on precedent. I anticipate NYR qualify Fontaine,
He's NYR draftee, who has spent entire ELC w AHL affiliate.
Can't recall a similar case that wasnt QO'd.
Similarly, I wont be surprised if Crawley is QO'd. 1st 2 ELC seasons at AHL level. This year he was demoted to ECHL early and recalled late.
But in Steven's interview, he alludes to health issues early.
A ForeverBlueshirts Pack columnist posting cited his strong play after recall even contributing to Rykov DNP
And the ForeverBlueshirts column, re taxi squad for this summer, cited NYR insider source speculating Crawley as under consideration.
And the recent Day/Gross attrition from NYR ReserveList lessens the LHD pipeline logjam.
Crawley is more of a stayathome physical LHD than Rykov, Hajek, Miller, Reunanen.
But the Geertsen re-signing could mean NYR wont QO