[News] Oliver Kylington, Derek Ryan and Zac Rinaldo on waivers. UPD: all 3 clear

[Matata]

Does someone have a definition or a link that explains the "taxi squad"? I'm starting to realize the upcoming season is going to be confusing if I don't know exactly what this term means.


nmd: https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...es-2021-season

[savardandjokinen]

Another thing about Ryan being waived that bothers me is who’s gonna play with Bennett? He’s obviously the 4C... he’s not scoring with Nordstrom and Simon on his flanks

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Matata

Does someone have a definition or a link that explains the "taxi squad"? I'm starting to realize the upcoming season is going to be confusing if I don't know exactly what this term means.

AHL team that travels with the NHL teams. 6 players that are treated exactly like AHL call ups.

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by Matata

Does someone have a definition or a link that explains the "taxi squad"? I'm starting to realize the upcoming season is going to be confusing if I don't know exactly what this term means.


nmd: https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...es-2021-season

Taxi squad is handled the same way sending someone to the AHL is, just with the team so they can be recalled easily.

[ComixZone]

The more I think of this, the more I dislike it. Both Ryan and Kylington should not be on waivers. Both players, at different stages of their careers, are good NHL'ers. If someone claims Kylington, I believe he'll thrive. Any rebuilding team would be smart to take Ryan - because they'll have a good player who they'll be able to flip for a pick or two at the deadline.

I fail to see the master plan at this stage. If it's just about recouping a few thousand dollars a day while they toss Ryan/Kylington onto the taxi squad, I think the risk is greater than the benefit.

[stang]

Originally Posted by Matata

Does someone have a definition or a link that explains the "taxi squad"? I'm starting to realize the upcoming season is going to be confusing if I don't know exactly what this term means.

It’s a group of players that are staying with the NHL club so they can be recalled instantly. They travel with the team. But for all purposes they are considered AHL players.

So they stay with the team and travel and if you need a player to get called up they are there and don’t require quarantine.

However if you want to put Derek Ryan on it they need to clear waivers just like going to the NHL.

There is also some cap relief, in that you can carry a 20 man roster on off days and call up from the taxi squad on game days. As cap space is counted daily.

[MrMike]

Watch the Oilers pick up Kylington

[Wood]

For anyone who doesn't know, if a team claims someone like Kylington he's going to have to play on their main roster. They can't assign him to their taxi squad without exposing him to waivers again. In that case Calgary could re-claim Kylington

I don't expect a lot of waiver claims to happen. A lot of bottom line guys with bigger contracts like Ryan will be waived today for cash savings thought the season, the taxi squad doesn't count towards the cap

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by savardandjokinen

Another thing about Ryan being waived that bothers me is who’s gonna play with Bennett? He’s obviously the 4C... he’s not scoring with Nordstrom and Simon on his flanks

Being waived does not prevent Ryan from playing unless claimed.

The Flames are only going to carry 12 F's for now, so someone has to be sent down to make that happen. Derek Ryan is a logical choice because of his cap hit.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

The more I think of this, the more I dislike it. Both Ryan and Kylington should not be on waivers. Both players, at different stages of their careers, are good NHL'ers. If someone claims Kylington, I believe he'll thrive. Any rebuilding team would be smart to take Ryan - because they'll have a good player who they'll be able to flip for a pick or two at the deadline.

I fail to see the master plan at this stage. If it's just about recouping a few thousand dollars a day while they toss Ryan/Kylington onto the taxi squad, I think the risk is greater than the benefit.

Agreed, 100%

Irksome if it's a risk they took just to save what amounts to a small amount of cash.

[bigrangy]

Kylington deserves better than he’s been given from this org.

Hopefully he doesn’t get claimed, but even if so, he probably won’t see any ice this year anyways.

Good job wasting picks on Fantenberg and Gustafsson.

Hopefully he goes out East if he does get claimed.

Also, Ryan is a good player and should be a lock for top 12 forwards as well.

[SeanCharles]

Ryan makes sense to me due to the cap implications.

Kylington does not.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

The more I think of this, the more I dislike it. Both Ryan and Kylington should not be on waivers. Both players, at different stages of their careers, are good NHL'ers. If someone claims Kylington, I believe he'll thrive. Any rebuilding team would be smart to take Ryan - because they'll have a good player who they'll be able to flip for a pick or two at the deadline.

I fail to see the master plan at this stage. If it's just about recouping a few thousand dollars a day while they toss Ryan/Kylington onto the taxi squad, I think the risk is greater than the benefit.

Exactly what its about....and most teams will be doing the same thing.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Watch the Oilers pick up Kylington

In a logical world, they really should because that blueline is going to be terrible.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by MrMike

Watch the Oilers pick up Kylington

Shut up! Just shut up!


(Actually I'm not nearly as attached to Kylington as some here)

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by savardandjokinen

Another thing about Ryan being waived that bothers me is who’s gonna play with Bennett? He’s obviously the 4C... he’s not scoring with Nordstrom and Simon on his flanks

I dont know. Simon is a playmaker. If he can get Bennett the puck in front of the net, it can work. Thats a heavy and fast line if thats how they roll it.

[ComixZone]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Agreed, 100%

Irksome if it's a risk they took just to save what amounts to a small amount of cash.

If the plan is to hope that Ryan is picked up, and that the Flames then turn around and spend a giddy fortune of futures on Dubois or something...cool!

...but that seems beyond the realm of possibilities. I don't like it. What's the end game if Ryan is claimed? Save some cap-space so that we can then spend futures at the deadline to fill the spot Ryan would have had? Or Kylington?

[SeanCharles]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

If the plan is to hope that Ryan is picked up, and that the Flames then turn around and spend a giddy fortune of futures on Dubois or something...cool!

...but that seems beyond the realm of possibilities. I don't like it. What's the end game if Ryan is claimed? Save some cap-space so that we can then spend futures at the deadline to fill the spot Ryan would have had? Or Kylington?

They are probably comfortable with Tkachuk, Lindholm, Dube, Gaudreau, Monahan, Leivo, Mangiapane, Backlund, Simon, Lucic, Bennett and Nordstrom as their top 12 forwards.

I’m pissed about Kylington tho.

[HighLifeMan]

Why not simply keep Kylington on the main roster as the 7th defesemen instead of exposing him when someone like Mackey does not require waivers? It's poor asset management. Kylington has not even had an opportunity to play at camp.

Treliving has continually and needlessly thrown away draft picks to bring in borderline depth defensemen each season at the deadline (which has ironically pushed Kylington out), yet has no problem giving up on cheap, young, and capable NHL depth in Kylington and Kulak. Headscratching.

[Toonage]

They're clearly very high on Mackey as he makes more than Kylington, too. Saving money seems to be a concern but it costs them more to keep Mackey. Unless I'm missing something.