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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Taking a wild guess here, but deleting Nikolaev frees up a contract spot for Jaden Lipinski, who turns 20 on Monday.
Drafted players can leave the CHL and play minor pro when they're either 20 (before Dec. 31) or after four years of junior -- something Lipinski would now qualify for.
Lipinski is also a center.
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He could have played in the AHL this season if they had wanted him to. They didn't need to wait until he turns 20, he just needs to turn 20 before the end of the calendar year.
Brzustewicz is a good example. Today is his 20th birthday but he has been with the Wranglers all season.
Once a player is sent back to junior, he can't be recalled (to the AHL or NHL) until his junior team's season is over -- except in very rare emergency situations and must be returned once the emergency condition is over (like when Baertschi was called up on an emergency recall from junior).