*Photo from On the Forecheck*
It's time for a return to last season, based off what has been happening leaguewide. The NHL and NHLPA have agreed to CBA roster exemptions to provide relief to teams in the event of multiple Covid-19 cases in a short period of time.
If positive Covid-19 cases hit a team, they are allowed to make emergency recalls from the AHL, so long as they would be dressing fewer than 12 forwards, 6 defensemen, and two goalies for any given game. The player being recalled has to be a less than $1 million cap hit. If one or both of a team's top two goalies are not available to play, a team would be allowed to recall an additional goalie.
As part of these roster exemptions, teams can also use a taxi squad of players, which is in effect from now until the all star break, scheduled to start on February 5. The taxi squad is a group of players that travel with the team to away games, and would play in the event of injury or a positive Covid-19 case. There can be a maximum of 5 skaters and one goalie on the taxi squad, and players can be on the taxi squad for a maximum of 20 days.
This news comes at the same time that the NHL announced the postponement of 3 more games. Tuesday's matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets was postponed, as well as Wednesday matchups between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as the Boston Bruins against the Ottawa Senators.
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