So you're suggesting?

JVR Bozak Kessel

Lupul Kadri Frattin

Komarov Grabovski Kulemin

McClement - 2 of Orr,Brown and McLaren winging that line.

That's the issue? Where does MacArthur fit?

Does Komarov move down to 4th line with McClement and say Orr. Cause Komarov hits and gets the job done.

Reunite MacArthur with the old line for steady 3rd line. Waive or trade Steckel and keep Brown and McLaren in the press box til somebody gets hurt?
- t_leafs21

Lines yes.

Somebody HAS to be traded - hopefully Mac. Maybe Kuli. Maybe Grabo. McClement could center shutdown line. 4th line center issue then I suppose, but can be solved.

Steckel somehow removed - trade or waivers.

Holzer likely sent down too because he's only guy who is waiver exempt, and has been struggling a bit. Even if he's only down until they work a trade for Liles/Gunnar or someone else gets hurt.

Good find by Pecafanfan http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...anche_match_ryan_oreilly/

O'Reilly had the Avs not matched would have been put through waivers to play with the Flames What a bunch of morons, the Blue Jackets would be laughing all the way to the bank.
- AdamFrench

except one big thing

there are no recall waivers anymore

kind of puts a hitch in your theory

except one big thing

there are no recall waivers anymore

kind of puts a hitch in your theory
- Dozzer

The unsigned forward spent part of the NHL lockout playing with his brother, Cal, for Magnitogorsk in Russia. According to Metallurg coach Paul Maurice and KHL spokesman Shawn McBride, he appeared in games on Jan. 21 and Jan. 23 – both after the shortened NHL schedule was back underway – which meant that waivers were required before O’Reilly could return to the NHL as a free agent midway through the season.

Good find by Pecafanfan http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...anche_match_ryan_oreilly/

O'Reilly had the Avs not matched would have been put through waivers to play with the Flames What a bunch of morons, the Blue Jackets would be laughing all the way to the bank.
- AdamFrench

I can see an appeal and win on that one though. Flames could apply same logic as a returning player the Avs could.

I get how the rule is written, but he intent of the rule isn't for situations with RFA's. There would have been a huge fight if he went to CBJ that likely results in an ammendment to that rule. I can see that happening now anyway (amendment)

That was dirty.
- robin_steele264

Didnt Fistric do the same thing in the game? Honest question.

The unsigned forward spent part of the NHL lockout playing with his brother, Cal, for Magnitogorsk in Russia. According to Metallurg coach Paul Maurice and KHL spokesman Shawn McBride, he appeared in games on Jan. 21 and Jan. 23 – both after the shortened NHL schedule was back underway – which meant that waivers were required before O’Reilly could return to the NHL as a free agent midway through the season.
- Pecafan Fan

that makes zero sense.

he has to clear waivers because he was playing in another league?

Didnt Fistric do the same thing in the game? Honest question.
- markmark

No.

that makes zero sense.

he has to clear waivers because he was playing in another league?
- Dozzer

Read the article......there's a reason.

that makes zero sense.

he has to clear waivers because he was playing in another league?
- Dozzer

Geeze... read the article!!

More recently, Evgeni Nabokov, Kyle Wellwood and Marek Svatos have all signed with NHL teams upon returning to North America and then found themselves suiting up elsewhere after being immediately picked off the waiver wire.

that makes zero sense.

he has to clear waivers because he was playing in another league?
- Dozzer

like Nabakov.

But ya, as RFA on contract dispute that doesn't make sense. Avs wouldn't have to clear him, so any new team shouldn't have to either.

that makes zero sense.

he has to clear waivers because he was playing in another league?
- Dozzer

The Routsalainen Rule. Apparently Rexy bounced between NHL and Euro throughout the 80s and once joined the Oilers just in time to win a Cup. Ergo, this rule now exists to prevent that sort of thing from happening.

No.
- sanfordnson

I saw the Benn play fully but I was at the bar so I only kind of half saw the Fistric thing.

Did he not come into a scrum and cross check Roussel from behind?

Geeze... read the article!!

More recently, Evgeni Nabokov, Kyle Wellwood and Marek Svatos have all signed with NHL teams upon returning to North America and then found themselves suiting up elsewhere after being immediately picked off the waiver wire.
- Pecafan Fan

that rule is downright stupid.

it actually discourages teams from signing guys who arent playing in the NHL.

Geeze... read the article!!

More recently, Evgeni Nabokov, Kyle Wellwood and Marek Svatos have all signed with NHL teams upon returning to North America and then found themselves suiting up elsewhere after being immediately picked off the waiver wire.
- Pecafan Fan

C'mon now, no need for that, Dozzer is only on his second coffee.

The unsigned forward spent part of the NHL lockout playing with his brother, Cal, for Magnitogorsk in Russia. According to Metallurg coach Paul Maurice and KHL spokesman Shawn McBride, he appeared in games on Jan. 21 and Jan. 23 – both after the shortened NHL schedule was back underway – which meant that waivers were required before O’Reilly could return to the NHL as a free agent midway through the season.
- Pecafan Fan

Something isn't adding up in that story..

"The most interesting part of O’Reilly’s case is that the NHL didn’t believe he had played in Russia after the start of its season, according to a source. "


Even the League it's self didn't believe he played...


Wasn't ROR injured and released by KHL team before the lockout ended???

Something isn't adding up in that story..

"The most interesting part of O’Reilly’s case is that the NHL didn’t believe he had played in Russia after the start of its season, according to a source. "


Even the League it's self didn't believe he played...


Wasn't ROR injured and released by KHL team before the lockout ended???
- Fruitcakenipple

He played.

that makes zero sense.

he has to clear waivers because he was playing in another league?
- Dozzer

Personally, I don't like the rule as a whole. If there's a UFA who played in another league, why should he have to clear waivers to play for a team he chose to go to, when a UFA who didn't play elsewhere wouldn't have to? Detroit really got (frank)ed over in the Nabokov situation.

that rule is downright stupid.

it actually discourages teams from signing guys who arent playing in the NHL.
- Dozzer

I actually think it's stupid because it involves a RFA......unrestricted free agents sure, but I wonder if the fact he's RFA means the rule actually doesn't apply. But whatev, if its the case, then wow......

that rule is downright stupid.

it actually discourages teams from signing guys who arent playing in the NHL.
- Dozzer

Yah i don't buy it either.... JF isn't that dumb is he?

Good find by Pecafanfan http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...anche_match_ryan_oreilly/

O'Reilly had the Avs not matched would have been put through waivers to play with the Flames What a bunch of morons, the Blue Jackets would be laughing all the way to the bank.
- AdamFrench

My understanding is that the Flames could have kept him out of the line-up this year and then brought him in next season.

Still horribly embarrassing to pay a 1st and a 3rd for one season of work, but marginally less embarrassing than having him go to Columbus.

Yah i don't buy it either.... JF isn't that dumb is he?
- Leaffan8113

I'd like to see a statement from the NHL personally, now that this has blown up on sportsnet.

Lines yes.

Somebody HAS to be traded - hopefully Mac. Maybe Kuli. Maybe Grabo. McClement could center shutdown line. 4th line center issue then I suppose, but can be solved.

Steckel somehow removed - trade or waivers.

Holzer likely sent down too because he's only guy who is waiver exempt, and has been struggling a bit. Even if he's only down until they work a trade for Liles/Gunnar or someone else gets hurt.
- Big_Lightnin

Holzer is looking steady though. Pretty fast too for a big guy, he compliments Phaneuf well, let's him be more offensive. I think Gunnarsson is on the block for sure. Gardiner isn't barking at the door, he's basically breaking it.

I've believed since the lockout that if the season started, MacArthur would be moved at the deadline. He's a useful player that's a pending UFA and not part of the long-term plan. It just comes down to when you move him, cause the deadline isn't for another month and sitting him in the pressbox doesn't help his value.

that rule is downright stupid.

it actually discourages teams from signing guys who arent playing in the NHL.
- Dozzer

It's to prevent teams from hiding guys in Europe and signing them late in the season.

It's a good rule - just nobody envisioned it would work that way with offer sheets on hold-out RFAs.

It would have went down as the dumbest move alltime.



Give up a 1st and a 3rd for nothing.
- robin_steele264

Not so fast. That rule applies under the old CBA. Under the new CBA that rule does not apply to RFA's.

It would have been a court battle for the lawyers to fight out.

It would have been so funny if the Flames got burned on that and he ended up in Columbus or something. Too bad it went the way it did