There aren't many certainties when it comes to what a possible resumption of the NHL season would look like, but one certainty is that there will have to be expanded rosters.
The official cancellation of the remainder of the AHL season on Monday only makes that more clear. With no Calder Cup playoffs taking place, those players would now be free to join their NHL teams as Black Aces.
Jim Rutherford spoke with Dave Molinari last week about how many players an expanded roster might require.
“We’d probably have to carry a total of 30 guys, with the roster we have here (and) with whatever extras we’d add,” Rutherford said.