“Based on his body of work, Dave Andrews should be elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame,” said Devellano, who was inducted into the hall of fame in 2010.

“He turned out to be a great administrator and learned how to work with diverse ownership groups, some owned by NHL teams, some owned privately. Now everybody is doing the Red Wings-Islanders model but it wasn’t always that way. Until someone comes up with a better idea, the AHL will always be vital and necessary.”

Hard to disagree with Jimmy D on this one.

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