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Nylander On Conditioning Stint In Grand Rapids
by Paul on 10/21/09 at 02:58 PM ET
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Washington Capitals have assigned center Michael Nylander to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) on a conditioning stint, vice president and general manager George McPhee announced today.
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Since when are the Griffins the AHL affiliate of the Capitals?
Posted by TEMO from LANSING, MICHIGAN, U.S.A. on 10/21/09 at 03:09 PM ET
Yeah...this can’t be right. Conditioning is in the AHL. That’s the hershey bears. Grand Rapids is Detroit’s AHL affiliate...maybe this is a loan assignment (happens somewhat). They’ve really screwed the pooch with this guy and I feel sorry for him because if he DIDN’T sign that contract with washington a lot of teams could use him. He’s still got some juice and is a top 30 set up man in the league. If I were him I’d do the same...make the Caps eat the contract until it expires...really...they’ll play a guy like Fleishmann over him? Really?!? If position is such an issue make him play wing for Christ’s sake!
Posted by stoneman from vegas on 10/21/09 at 03:50 PM ET
They sent him to Grand Rapids so that he doesn’t take up a roster spot that a prospect might otherwise be holding. By giving him a conditioning stint, he’s playing. With him playing, that means possible trade or transfer to a KHL team comes sooner. Alot of KHL teams are concerned over his conditioning since he hasn’t played.
Posted by yes from USA on 10/21/09 at 03:51 PM ET
According to Wings beat writer Bruce MacLeod, Nylander has a no-movement clause and agreed to GR plus the Caps as stated earlier, didn’t want to take ice time away from prospects.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 10/21/09 at 03:56 PM ET
Oh, the old no movement clause, eh.
Looks like Nylander might be trying to fanagle his way into the Red Wings line-up. He’s already made it into the organ-I-zation (sort of).
Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 10/21/09 at 04:42 PM ET
...didn’t want to take ice time away from prospects (in Hershey).
Hey, the Griffins will take any help they can get. Right now, they’re playing worse than the Wings. Both Larsson and McCollum have been shelled harder than the Normandy beaches on D-Day. I’m sure that any extra goals Nylander can provide will be gratefully received,
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 10/21/09 at 06:17 PM ET
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Huh? why not with Hershey their affiliate?
Posted by EH from West Michigan on 10/21/09 at 03:05 PM ET