I bet this is the reason that O'Brien's demotion and Breen's promotion were announced separately:
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Originally Posted by NHL CBA
(h) Solely for purposes of this Article 13, days on the Active Roster shall include days that the Player is on a Club's Active Roster at 5:00 p.m. New York time. Days on the Active Roster shall not include the day the Player is removed from the Active Roster (e.g., Loaned to a minor league club or placed on Injured Reserve) if such removal from the Active Roster occurred prior to 5:00 p.m. New York time, unless such Player has practiced or travelled with an NHL Club, or played in an NHL Game, prior to such removal from the Active Roster.
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If they waited until after 5:00 EST (3:00 MST) to file Breen's recall papers, they get an extra roster day out of him. He can stay on the roster for 30 days (cumulative) or 10 games played (cumulative) before requiring waivers again. It probably won't make a difference, but there's no point in wasting a day when today was their off day anyway.