Shane Wright in the AHL ?

[Buffalonill]

How is he in the AHL but Matthew Savoie can't ? 

Is there a new rule i missed .

[Crusader1969]

Think he’s on a conditioning loan to their AHL affiliate 

he can play up to 5 games
 

[sabresparaavida]

1 minute ago, Buffalonill said:

How is he in the AHL but Matthew Savoie can't ? 

Is there a new rule i missed .

They are using a loophole, any NHL player that is scratched for 5 straight games can be sent down for a one time “conditioning stint” in the AHL for 2 weeks. This can only happen once a season.

[inkman]

I 100% thought this was gonna be a “we need to trade for this guy” topic. 

[Curt]

36 minutes ago, inkman said:

I 100% thought this was gonna be a “we need to trade for this guy” topic. 

No.  That’s just every other topic.

[inkman]

4 minutes ago, Curt said:

No.  That’s just every other topic.

I should have known by the OP, that there was going to be an anti Sabre slant. 

[K-9]

In last year’s 2021-2022 NHL draft prospects thread, I commented that when I viewed his highlight videos that I didn’t think Wright was that impressive. Nothing he did was explosive looking to me. I just didn’t get the number overall pick hype at all. The fact that he fell in the draft and is now doing an AHL stint doesn’t surprise me in the least. I also wouldn’t be surprised if he’s eventually returned to the OHL this year, either. 

[PerreaultForever]

Yes, it is the rule bending conditioning stint loophole. 

The rumour is the plan is to play those games and then go play in the Worlds and after that they will decide if he goes back to Seattle or junior.