Devils sign Dean McAmmond to AHL contract

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=100941&hubName=nhl

10/5/2004

The New Jersey Devils announced that left wing Dean McAmmond has been signed to an AHL contract. As per organizational policy, no further terms were disclosed.

McAmmond will be entering his 12th professional season. He posted 17 goals and 13 assists for 30 points and 18 penalty minutes in 64 games in his second stint with Calgary during the 2003-04 campaign.

Just saw that too...Looks like another player who wants to earn some money during the lockout.

This is pretty good.....this will give some of our younger wingers like Khomutov, Voros, Pihlman and Suglobov a dominante center in the league.

I think this is going to be the tip of the iceberg, pretty soon you'll be seing Paul Kariya in an AHL uniform!

Holy ****! Unbelievable, when Dean played with Iggy and Connie up in Calgary he was amazing. He'll be an asset the Rats, but he'll really do well in Jersey (that is if the lockout ends, and we purchase his contract)........ I can't believe this.

The question is that is his back ok. he was suppost to be a part of Calgary's playof run but he was hurt. If my memory is correct he has had a back back for a long while. ON the positive side of signing him. He brings alot of experience and has some speed to burn with some offensive skill.

Conroy signed with the Kings in the offseason.......not sure we'd want to inherit that contract even if he were available.

Good move by the Devils to sign Dean McAmmond to the Rats of the AHL...

This came out of nowhere.

Here is what I am thinking the lines may be for Albany.

Pihlman - Pairse - Suglobov
Khomutov - Foster- McAmmond
Pikkarainen - Rheaume - Voros
Murphy, Tenute

Extras: Janssen, Skrlac

Hale - Schultz
DeMarchi - Allen
Redlihs - Kadeikin

Extras: Kesa, Cole

Ahonen
Clemmensen

Jason, you forgot Paul Martin in your D pairings :teach: .

Jason, you forgot Paul Martin in your D pairings :teach: .

Martin can't go to Albany without going through waivers. :teach:

Martin can't go to Albany without going through waivers. :teach:
Why not?

Apparently, Lou has plans to funnel him to the AHL...and if Lou wants it, it will happen. Somehow, someway, it will happen.

Apparently, Lou has plans to funnel him to the AHL...and if Lou wants it, it will happen. Somehow, someway, it will happen.

Can he sign an AHL contract?

Can he sign an AHL contract?
No....he is still under his NHL contract....so I thought

No....he is still under his NHL contract....so I thought

So are lots of people playing abroad... There must be some rule against it though. Maybe AHL policy.

So are lots of people playing abroad... There must be some rule against it though. Maybe AHL policy.
That is players who signed with European teams. There is a big difference.

He played in 70 NHL games last season, whereas David Hale only suited up for 65.

So how come Joni Pitkanen can play in the AHL when he played in 71 games?

So how come Joni Pitkanen can play in the AHL when he played in 71 games?

Euro exception? :dunno:

So how come Joni Pitkanen can play in the AHL when he played in 71 games?

i believe it's just about age. pitkanen's two years younger than martin, and thus he's exempt from waivers for longer.

at least that's how i recall it. tmg (or someone else) might have the official CBA explanation, though.

Ok, thanks ratsgirl :)

i believe it's just about age. pitkanen's two years younger than martin, and thus he's exempt from waivers for longer.

at least that's how i recall it. tmg (or someone else) might have the official CBA explanation, though.

Hey, I think this is the first time I've ever been referenced on this board system. :)

The age/games played waiver rules can be found here: http://letsgopens.com/nhl_cba.php?id=13


It's all about the age. Bouwmeester's another guy who can go back to the AHL depite having played more games than Martin, due to being younger.