Please explain.
- pete26

A team may not have more than 50 players under contract at any point during the season. This limit includes players on injured reserve or long-term injured reserve.
Exception: An 18- or 19-year-old player with remaining major junior eligibility, or a player who is drafted from a European team who is then selected in the CHL Import Draft, does not count toward the contract limit until he has played at least 11 NHL games, if the player is assigned to his major-junior team only.

My favourite in Europe so far.
- pete26

I think my favourite was Geneva, but the most beautiful was definitely Edinburgh.

Ah! Easy win for the Irish.

Again!
- Scabeh

I think my favourite was Geneva, but the most beautiful was definitely Edinburgh.
- QuebecPride

You should try Bratislava. It's amazing...I swear.

Olofsson counts on the contract limit as well, no?
- QuebecPride

yes, so that's probably why they felt they needed to shed one to bring him in.

Habs got a lot of depth at the centre position the last two drafts so they probably felt Bitten was expendable.

A team may not have more than 50 players under contract at any point during the season. This limit includes players on injured reserve or long-term injured reserve.
Exception: An 18- or 19-year-old player with remaining major junior eligibility, or a player who is drafted from a European team who is then selected in the CHL Import Draft, does not count toward the contract limit until he has played at least 11 NHL games, if the player is assigned to his major-junior team only.
- stinger67

But.....don't both players traded have contracts?

You should try Bratislava. It's amazing...I swear.
- AdamFrench

My Hungarian classmate said it used to be the crowning grounds for Hungarian Kings and that it's now a poophole, but I believe you.

yes, so that's probably why they felt they needed to shed one to bring him in.

Habs got a lot of depth at the centre position the last two drafts so they probably felt Bitten was expendable.
- stinger67

You're a mess.

My Hungarian classmate said it used to be the crowning grounds for Hungarian Kings and that it's now a poophole, but I believe you.
- QuebecPride

It sucks. One of the pooptiest places I've been, and I've been to Omsk.

It sucks. One of the pooptiest places I've been, and I've been to Omsk.
- AdamFrench

yes, so that's probably why they felt they needed to shed one to bring him in.

Habs got a lot of depth at the centre position the last two drafts so they probably felt Bitten was expendable.
- stinger67

Gustav related to Jacob?

You should try Bratislava. It's amazing...I swear.
- AdamFrench

Florence, Barcelona, Porto, Istanbul (parts of), Como...

yes, so that's probably why they felt they needed to shed one to bring him in.

Habs got a lot of depth at the centre position the last two drafts so they probably felt Bitten was expendable.
- stinger67

I see it as a player for player swap, contract wise it doesn't change anything from what I gather. Olofsson was picked higher and is a LD, something this team direly needs.

yes, so that's probably why they felt they needed to shed one to bring him in.

Habs got a lot of depth at the centre position the last two drafts so they probably felt Bitten was expendable.
- stinger67

Or it could be that Gustav Olofsson is an NHL defenseman...and Bitten was crap.

Good trade for Habs.

It sucks. One of the pooptiest places I've been, and I've been to Omsk.
- AdamFrench

Desharnais, Hartley and Talbot must be so happy that the cement slab was cracked in Siberia. They now play in a Moscow suburb

No wonder why the team signed Franson and Versteeg afterwards

Florence, Barcelona, Porto, Istanbul (parts of), Como...
- hscesq

Never been to Portugal or Turkey. I'd imagine the latter isn't a good option these days.

Or it could be that Gustav Olofsson is an NHL defenseman...and Bitten was crap.

Good trade for Habs.
- stormey

Well, if anyone knows about crap....

I see it as a player for player swap, contract wise it doesn't change anything from what I gather. Olofsson was picked higher and is a LD, something this team direly needs.
- QuebecPride

exactly.

Never been to Portugal or Turkey. I'd imagine the latter isn't a good option these days.
- AdamFrench

Not for me, no...

Not for me, no...
- hscesq

Florence, Barcelona, Porto, Istanbul (parts of), Como...
- hscesq

My hotel was right next to Ponte Vecchio.

Ever been to Perugia? It's alot smaller and less to do but the old city at the top of the mountain is just gorgeous

exactly.
- stormey

I see it as a player for player swap, contract wise it doesn't change anything from what I gather. Olofsson was picked higher and is a LD, something this team direly needs.
- QuebecPride

We already had an Olofsson now I'm confused and angry.

- AdamFrench

Never been to Portugal or Turkey. I'd imagine the latter isn't a good option these days.
- AdamFrench

I think Istanbul wouldn't be that bad, Ankara though...