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Originally Posted by Parallex
Frankly, I very much doubt that the NHL would deem this any less of an emergency then the situation whereby Sven came up. Hell, I'd consider having only one Goalie in North America under NHL contract more of an emergency then depleting the farm team of one additional piece of depth.
Sorry, I don't buy it. I mean if Feaster came out and said that the NHL wouldn't let him do it I'd believe him but absent someone in the know saying it seems farfetched to me.
I really have to think that either Kipper is hurt more then "day-to-day" would imply or Feaster just doesn't want to bother with the slightly more complicated process that ELC/Emerg Recall would entail and is willing to burn the contract slot for the convienence.
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This is simple...they have contract positions available to be used to sign replacement players in an injury situation...that option did NOT exist last year when Baertschi was brought up...and the same reason he was sent down again even though he was on a roll with the big club. There was no longer an emergency as players were coming back to health.
As for the one goalie in NA thing an emergency...sure it is, but thats one that the Flames created, not injuries. Again...with 3 open contract spots and time between games, there is no way in hell the NHL would call anything facing feaster and the Flames an emergency.