Good on the Preds for offering veteran AHLers camp time, while they await their AHL contract this season.
The (AHL) rule on veterans, really does these guys a disservice. It hurts the league. They have to wait every year until rosters are set, before we know which AHL teams can add a veteran here or there.
A little surprised Rocco Grimaldi wasn’t invited. I know he’s living in Nashville these days. Great example of someone who deserves an AHL contract and not playing this game every year, trying to find a contract.. Just to end up one of the best players in the league every year.
What? They all already have their contracts for this year.
Cal O'Reilly, Kale Howarth, Kyle Marino, Alexander Campbell, Kevin Wall, Chad Nychuk and Ethan Haider with Milwaulkee.
Easton Armstrong and Drew DeRidder with Atlanta (ECHL).
The majority of AHL players signed in July/August. This is more of a nice gesture to their affiliates and a chance to get considered for a NHL contract. And obviously fill the squad for the camp.
However, it is true Grimaldi doesn't have a contract. Grimaldi, Joseph Blandisi, Rem Pitlick, Chris Terry, Aaron Dell and Kasimir Kaskisuo are the last "notable" AHL vet left at first glance.
Matt Donovan retired.