It's too bad players like Backlund couldn't sign AHL contracts so they would have a place to play.
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The AHL on Friday announced rules for accepting players after the lockout begins. According to the league, NHL players can sign AHL contracts only if they finished last season there or were on the clear day roster.
That would further limit options for players if they're locked out. Already, Sweden has said it won't accept players unless they stay all season. The Kontinental Hockey League set limits of three NHL players and one veteran foreigner per team, though non-Russian KHL teams can have more than one foreigner,
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According to that, he can't even play in Sweden but it looks like Carson could maybe sign an AHL contract as he was on an AHL roster.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nhl/s...und/57783158/1