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Originally Posted by shadowlord
For the uneducated (me), why did we send down Lomberg to Stockton instead of keeping him up so he could complete his suspension vs EDM?
Were we limited by the number of players on our roster, or was he needed to play in Stockton? Is he still eligible to play in the AHL during an NHL suspension? I thought suspensions were observed across all leagues.
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Yes the Flames were at the roster limit. Suspended players still count towards the limit unless given permission by the NHL. The Flames also used up all their remaining cap space with all the recent call ups but could probably have used LTIR space to keep Lomberg up if not for the roster limit.
There is no rule that prevents a player suspended in the NHL from playing in the AHL or vice versa.
I believe the IIHF is the only governing body that is concerned with suspension across leagues and they don't have any authority over the NHL or AHL.