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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
The 40 games isn’t games played it’s games on the roster so they will have to keep that in mind
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And if a player is on the IR or in the AHL on a conditioning loan, he is still considered to be on the NHL roster.
If he were loaned to Team Canada, the games missed during that time wouldn't count against the 40. The Flames' 40th game this season is the New Year's Eve game. Releasing him to the World Juniors would extend the window by about 7 or 8 games. It would make the final decision point during the home stand in late January.