I can't find the link, but I am certain I read the rules regarding players playing in the AHL during the lockout was "players must be on a 2 way contract or have played in the AHL last season" That is why Bishop was allowed to sign an AHL contract. You can have 5+1 vets per 18 skaters on your AHL team. Bishop took that +1 spot.
Thanks for the info.
Neil, Methot, Cowen (although injured atm), Smith, Greening. We are not as soft as people make us out to be.
Other than Neil, all of those guys would get severly beat down by Lucic. I expect Boston to push us around this year, while Konopka didnt bring much other than organized fights, he did play a role for us, and Carkner was arguably the best in the league, you have to be realistic about these things. Smith can take on a guy like Horton, but Horton is only Boston's 5th or 6th option, while Smith is our 2nd option. Neil can only do so much.
Not to mention that I would not want Cowen fighting guys like Lucic anyways. I was usually ok with a star defenseman like Chara fighting because he at least had a huge size advantage over anyone, Cowen is on a level playing field in size and significantly less experienced as a fighter that Lucic types (or even Chara early in his career).
Gryba has been a dissapointment in the fighting/enforcing department, I hope Sdao can take on a bit of that when he makes the jump to the pros. It's past time to be looking for a Neil replacement in the draft.
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