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Post by SteveUL on Jul 20, 2007 7:48:18 GMT -5
Hodge's article today mentions that 20 FAs are allowed at training camp. Flynn is working on several and waiting for the paperwork to be complete.
But does the same waiver rule apply to training camp recruits as it does to mid-season pickups ?
For example ... lets say Moncton has their eye on 10 guys from Ontario (we usually have that many at training camp) ... we invite them but they have to go through the process of OHL waivers (if they are 17) and then Q waivers ... before they can come to Moncton.
That would seem to be a pile of paperwork all at once for OHL staff to process all the requests that will come through.
And then when it comes to the Q waivers ... Moncton could in theory lose all 10 of their prospects to other Q teams. Moncton has a history of finding decent FAs so teams would be smart to sit back and wait to see what Moncton is bringing them before they finalize their own training camp roster.
This Q waiver rule is ass-backwards. I have no problem with the OHL rule really as it only applies to 17 yr olds ... 18 yr olds and older do not have to clear OHL waivers. But the Q waiver is just wrong. A waiver is used when you no longer want to keep the player ... but in this case we want the player. This rule needs some adjustment on the Q end ... it is going to create nothing but headaches and controvery if any team acts on it and steals a player away.
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Post by jimmy on Jul 20, 2007 8:01:14 GMT -5
Hodge's article today mentions that 20 FAs are allowed at training camp. Flynn is working on several and waiting for the paperwork to be complete. But does the same waiver rule apply to training camp recruits as it does to mid-season pickups ? For example ... lets say Moncton has their eye on 10 guys from Ontario (we usually have that many at training camp) ... we invite them but they have to go through the process of OHL waivers (if they are 17) and then Q waivers ... before they can come to Moncton. That would seem to be a pile of paperwork all at once for OHL staff to process all the requests that will come through. And then when it comes to the Q waivers ... Moncton could in theory lose all 10 of their prospects to other Q teams. Moncton has a history of finding decent FAs so teams would be smart to sit back and wait to see what Moncton is bringing them before they finalize their own training camp roster. This Q waiver rule is ass-backwards. I have no problem with the OHL rule really as it only applies to 17 yr olds ... 18 yr olds and older do not have to clear OHL waivers. But the Q waiver is just wrong. A waiver is used when you no longer want to keep the player ... but in this case we want the player. This rule needs some adjustment on the Q end ... it is going to create nothing but headaches and controvery if any team acts on it and steals a player away. Personally, I think it would be funny if we "discover" the next Bobby Orr - hype him to death in the paper before he clears waivers ... have one of the welfare teams decide to pony up the waiver fee and steal him from us - and then have him turn out to be the next Mike Fournier ... followed by the Cats organisation actually taunting the team that stole "our player" in the media for their stupidity and inept scouting ....
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Post by SteveUL on Jul 20, 2007 8:22:16 GMT -5
Hodge's article today mentions that 20 FAs are allowed at training camp. Flynn is working on several and waiting for the paperwork to be complete. But does the same waiver rule apply to training camp recruits as it does to mid-season pickups ? For example ... lets say Moncton has their eye on 10 guys from Ontario (we usually have that many at training camp) ... we invite them but they have to go through the process of OHL waivers (if they are 17) and then Q waivers ... before they can come to Moncton. That would seem to be a pile of paperwork all at once for OHL staff to process all the requests that will come through. And then when it comes to the Q waivers ... Moncton could in theory lose all 10 of their prospects to other Q teams. Moncton has a history of finding decent FAs so teams would be smart to sit back and wait to see what Moncton is bringing them before they finalize their own training camp roster. This Q waiver rule is ass-backwards. I have no problem with the OHL rule really as it only applies to 17 yr olds ... 18 yr olds and older do not have to clear OHL waivers. But the Q waiver is just wrong. A waiver is used when you no longer want to keep the player ... but in this case we want the player. This rule needs some adjustment on the Q end ... it is going to create nothing but headaches and controvery if any team acts on it and steals a player away. Personally, I think it would be funny if we "discover" the next Bobby Orr - hype him to death in the paper before he clears waivers ... have one of the welfare teams decide to pony up the waiver fee and steal him from us - and then have him turn out to be the next Mike Fournier ... followed by the Cats organisation actually taunting the team that stole "our player" in the media for their stupidity and inept scouting .... I think you'll probably see teams be very tight lipped about the players they are bringing in .... and will only talk about them in the media after they have been landed by Moncton in the Q waiver draft ... not before.
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