Game Day: Islanders at Rangers 7pm and Explaining Emergency Recall
Sorry for the lack of a formal pre-game today, it’s been a really long week. I’ll be in the press box tonight at the Garden, so be sure to follow the game along with me on Twitter.
Lineup notes:
Mark Eaton has been activated from IR. To make room for him, Dylan Reese was returned to Bridgeport. Reese, as I mentioned yesterday, had been playing extremely well for the Islanders so the return could be a curious one. However, here are the clauses in the CBA that explains things a bit.
Section 3.10, l, i: A player on loan to a Club of any league affiliated with the League may be recalled from such loan under emergency conditions at any time for the duration of the emergency only following which he must be returned promptly to the club from which he was recalled.
And here’s 3.12, b:
(i) A Club recalling a Player from a minor league club, under emergency conditions, must specify on the transfer form the name of the injured, ill or suspended Player whom the Player on emergency recall is replacing.
(ii) When an emergency condition terminates, the Club must submit a transfer form indicating whether the Player’s status has converted to regular recall or is assigned to his minor league club.
So here’s what that said. This is a neat trick in the CBA and smart move from the Islanders. It’s also something the Islanders have been doing with a lot of their call ups this season. If the Islanders can prove to the league that their active roster has less than 20 healthy players (not hard to do, especially with a lot of hurt players not being put on IR) then they can bring up a player on what is called ‘emergency recall.’ Remember, if a player is hurt and not on IR they’re still on the active roster but does not count towards the 20 for emergency recall purposes.
Why they’re called up on emergency recall instead of a regular recall is because that exempts the player from having to pass through waivers. The Islanders have done this with Calvin de Haan and some of the young kids for some reason (de Haan, for example, is exempt from waivers) but they’ve also done it with Tim Wallace and Dylan Reese who are waiver eligible. Reese had one year of waiver exemption, which is why he was up and down so much last year. Now that’s expired and how he gets up and down is trickier. Of course there’s a good chance Reese would pass through waivers anyway but there’s no reason not to be safe, especially with all the injuries and lack of defensive depth.
There’s one other important point and it’s that on emergency recall, Reese was specifically replacing a player. In this case, that was Eaton. When Eaton returned, Reese either had to be either returned to Bridgeport or placed on regular recall, as happened to Tim Wallace earlier in the year. That would mean Reese would take up an extra roster spot if staying with the team and would be exposed to waivers on his way back down, if the Islanders later chose to send him back down.
About Kevin Schultz
Kevin was formerly an NHL blogger for the now defunct AOL Fanhouse and was the creator of the hockey comedy blog Barry Melrose Rocks. He now covers the Isles for Islanders Point Blank. You can follow him for instant updates on the team and talk hockey with him on Twitter @schultz88. View all posts by Kevin Schultz →49 Responses to Game Day: Islanders at Rangers 7pm and Explaining Emergency Recall
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Bob E. says:
what are lines tonight? probably this
Moulson – JT – PA
Grabs – Nielsen – KO
Nino – Bailey – Martin
Haley – Reasoner – Wallace.Streit – Jurcina
Hamonic – A-Mac
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jon from nj says:
Just a sign that we don’t care about winning….we replace a semi-inept defenseman with a completely inept one.
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kevin,
really a fine explaination. clears up some of the reasons why certain players are called up, and then sent down. theres a reason behind when and whom the team calls up nd sends back down.
jon from nj..your intellect is legendary. the team not winning accomplishes what? strengthens Wangs selling price, or his attempts to get a new arena? makes the gm look good? ah no..
thats the problem with posts that declare the team has no interest in winning. the make no sense at all in terms of management
(GM Snow) in trying to build up a resume, or ownership( MR Wang) trying to sell the franchise (something many of you want these days. careful for what you wish for folks)
of course the fans base is unhappy, we have won many games. but if you dont like what the GM or ownership is doing, then have a plan. but it has to make economic sense, and trades need both a seller and a buyer. aint to much of that ’round here.-
Phil L says:
Wang and Snow crying about the NVMC as to why FA won’t sign here was to serve a political purpose, but has lowered the value of team. That said, the only potential buyer I see is Quebec,and they will pay just for an NHL franchise, they don’t care what shape its in. Meantime, Wang loses $ each year, this roster proves that he’s more about saving $ than winning. Perhaps he’s gun shy after the Yashin/DP deals were busts, unfortunately the fan base has to put up with a cheap, inferior product on the ice
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NoMan Is An Islander says:
I wonder how many former shareholders, employees and customers of Computer Associates who were defrauded of billions still refer to him as “Mr. Wang”?
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thats “fan base”, and ” we havent won many games”. broken finger from playing, what else, hockey.
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doc says:
It’s actually very shrewd of Garth and Co. It makes a lot of sense. While I agree that I would rather have Reese playing over Eaton, it wouldn’t be worth losing Reese to waivers now would it Jon from NJ?
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thomaskarl says:
Kevin, I believe you are 100% correct, but believe if the team kept Reese up as a regular recall, they would have had to expose him to recall waivers and not just regular waivers after they then sent him back down. Unless, of course, I am wrong.
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SBIsles says:
so basically to get Reese up on the big club safely someone has to get hurt…that kind of stinks, I’d much rather Reese be playing with NYI over Mottau, Eaton, and Staios. As would the rest of humanity.
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Larry G says:
If the Wang/Snow wanted to prove they are trying to win, rather then enhance Wang’s tax writeoffs, Mottue would have gotten out of bed, this morning, complaining about concussion symptoms. Problem sovled, Mottue to IR (yes wishful thinking on my part) Reese stays and plays, or goes back this morning, and arrives for game time, due to an ‘emergency’.
Just saying, there is more than one way to skin a cat.
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hoser14 says:
There is not a Garth snowball chance in hell that anyone going to claim Tim Wallace, he make Nate “Not-So-Great” Thompson look like Wayne Gretzky. Three words: He Really Sucks!
As for Dylan Reese, his play has been very good compare to the rest of the d-men. But then again, that’s not saying much……
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upstateIsles says:
you just said Wallace sucks but Reese has been very good.
both have been average and solid with few mistakes glaring management in the face…you need to watch closer before expressing opinionated nonsense
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Dan C. says:
Since they did the same emergency recall with de Haan, who is waiver-ineligible, I still think this there has to be some cost-cutting aspect to this.
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now here is where it could get really tricky and interesting Schultzy…I hope this makes sense lol..
what if a Tyler Wallace or a David Ullstrom type player who initially gets called up for emergency recall gets hurt while on loan (I know they turned some of these into a regular recalls but just bear with me and pretend they didn’t or it hasn’t happened yet)…could another player currently on Emergency Recall (Reese) stay with the big club as an “emergency recall” to avoid the waiver wire in order to replace the other “emergency recall” who got hurt while on loan (a Wallace or Ullstrom) even though Eaton came back and Reese should technically be returned? (I also know these are defenders and offensemen we are talking about and that Reese wouldn’t replace wallace or ullstrom in the lineup as he is a defender)
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would Reese have to be sent down due to Eaton (the player the Emergency Recall form states Reese was on loan for) coming back from injury and then re-que the process by filing another form for emergency recall/loan
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danfromouteast says: So in the end they could’ve kept him on the active roster and scratch eating but why scratch eating he’s only 38
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Jack says:
For the most part as we’ve seen for a long time, the guys on one way contracts are going to play. It’s about the $$$.
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IslanderFAN says:
Ughhh Eaton Over Reese (at least he get notice and works hard)
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To answer your question upstateIsles, if I understand it correctly, the answer is yes.
If another defenseman on the active roster (not an emergency recall) is placed on injured reserve, Reese can simply be the emergency recall for that defenseman instead of Eaton and stay with the team.
Also, if a player on emergency recall is himself placed on injured reserve (say Reese), that player is removed from the active roster and another player can be the emergency recall for the original player who is on injured reserve.
The important distinction is that an injury by itself is irrelevant to the discussion, because an injured player doesn’t necessarily come off the active roster. A player on injured reserve, however, does.
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danfromouteast says:
Can all the old farts just get some concussions and enjoy the skybox with the dynamic duo of wang and snow or as id like to call them being we’re from long island Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
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danfromouteast says:
This team is so soft it’s starting to make the beautiful ice girls look like a gang of rosier odonells. Win or lose if they get pushed around today I am officially done watching them.
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Don says:
Don’t tease us Dan. LOL.
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danfromouteast says:
Sanchize the ny jets rick dipietro.
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MadChef says:
so tired of the awesome post of Im so done with this team if….please move on your not a real fan anyway if your done because of any single game.
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danfromouteast says:
You know what you’re right its just out of frustration. I’ve been a fan since the seventies.
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Isles will bring it gainst the Rags tonight.Team is not dead yet guys win tonight and 6 pts out of last playoff spot. Eaton or Reese both mediocre so no difference to me. Isles are playing better and would be nice to get 6pts over 3 road games. Throw the records out tonight gimme a good start to xmas Isles. You Point blank posters need to be a little less negative geeze.
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Grandma's Boy says:
Agreed! The Isles have been playing rather well over the last month.
It is true that they have some holes to fill and had a very tough stretch a while back. However, they are certainly in the mix.
It would be awesome to beat the Rangers tonight. But the season isn’t over if they don’t. Let’s go Islamders!
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justin says:
Lets win and I hope I see a lot of Matt Martin, love this guys game. When Matt plays 13-15 mins the team always wins.
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danfromouteast says:
You know what pisses me off that we have to hear a ranger fan Howie rose announce for the islanders. Hear how excited he gets when they score. What a putts
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Wes says:
Howie Rose is the worst. We were teased having a true great Jiggsy.
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claude says:
Parenteau had a chance to hit dubinsky on goal and he stick checked him instead .What a pus
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Dk says:
That was the wussiest poke check ever. No one is expecting him to be Matt Martin, but seriously he had to move literally 2 feet to just slow him down. But why do that when you could just do a stick lunge …… O-LAY!!!
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Jon in Chicago says: The thing I notice the most about this team is how seldom a defenseman joins the rush. Streit is the only d-man who is really good at that so it’s no surprise they struggle in that area. Luckily, Snow was gonna get a No. 2 defenseman this past summer.
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Fire Snow says:
Boring game, this rivalry without the bad blodd animosity to me is dead! Just another game now. Isles really need to lift the fight ban or something? Awful!
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Walt says:
This game is lame. Our defense is now worse with the addition of Eaton added to a sad sack crew. The ultimate sign of disrespect the Rangers start their back up goaltender in what was once the best rivalry in hockey.
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Jon in Chicago says:
So hockey 101, pull the goalie with about one minute left, maybe one minute, 10 seconds. No reason to do it any earlier. Also, wait until the puck is in the opposing zone. I kinda think Ken Hitchock and Barry Trotz know these rules, making them good coaches.
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Bubba says:
Based on Hamonic’s reaction, he knows those rules too.
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Tedge77 says:
Good game crappy result.
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danfromouteast says:
Great call crapuano pulling the goalie when you don’t have possession. I am sick man this team sucks a bag of d**ks. I hope they come to their senses and fire the fat bastard and go after Randy Carlyle. Then please God get rid of eating and mottau they suck man do the gm and owner not see this. Why is reasoner still playing he must be pleasing the right people in the locker room. I am so sick if thus crap. Crapuano pulls goalies at the most asinine times. He is always out coached. He’s the damn rich kotite of hockey man get him the he’ll out if here. And wang sell the goddamn team and go back to your computer crap. Snow when you’re finally relieved of your duties please disappear. Capuano has no idea what he’s doing
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This team just sucks period. The announcers are close behind. Worse defense in the league sorry Hammer.
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Marc says:
Boring game, which frankly made the game winnable. Rag$ took advantage some lazy defensive play by JT and PAP (Dubinsky goal), Grabner fell asleep on the Gaborik goal, and a lucky bounce on the Del Zotto goal. Figures that the Isles get two PPG but can’t score even strength and lose. BTW, does anyone know what’s going on with MSG and Time Warner? (just joking)
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foe every point pap gets ya he costs you 2
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pap is a bad player
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dork says:
boring game. madison rat garden wasnt loud. i suppose rags fans like to come to our barn to cause havoc.
Torts played his usually chess game and won.
my late grandma can play goalie for the rags and win for Torterella. This is how i judge goalies that play for good teams or coached. their awesome stats mean nothing to me and therefore i will never vote on a allstar ballot for this reason. -
danfromouteast says:
I’m sick
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Harold C says:
Let’s stop all the whining and just accept the facts.
We are a POORLY run franchise.
We have the WORST arena in sports.
We have MARGINAL talent and what little we have is not nurtured and cultivated properly.
Snow is NOT good at his job.
Capuano is a LOSER. Shouldn’t be coaching in the NHL.
I have stopped getting angry over the ineptitude of this franchise, it’s a broken record. Wang is the WORST, and shove that “he saved the franchise” crap where the sun don’t shine. Snow is inadequate and routinely makes horrible personnel decisions. Yeah, he picks the waiver wire and got lucky twice, but essentially is horrible.
It’s sad that so many of us have stopped caring. I am numb to the antics of these guys and have nothing left to give. Nothing will ever change while this Wang is around.
This franchise is bottom of the barrel of ANY sport. Great job Wang, keep blaming it on the arena.
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giz says:
Bottom line is we gotta ADD MORE TALENT to make playoffs an to win most nights. The Tavares line shows up almost every night an is a force but most of the time we get no secondary scoring help an you need that in the nhl. Grabner 10-5 has been ok, Okposo, 5-7-12 , Nelisen 4-9-13, Bailey, 3-6-9 gotta produce more. Rolston an Reasoner have done little to nothing in terms of production an leadership Nino looks lost so far. Martin as done all you can ask for in a 4th liner an leads league in hits. Ullstrom been ok as well.
Defense has been the biggest bust so far. Harmonics been great Streit an AMac don’t look as good as years past an Jurcina been ok. Eaton Mottau an Staios have done little to nothing an we need to add to veteran dmen who can play lots of mins through trade or offseason siging.
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Also the time is now to make a trade or trades! We need another big scoring winger an top 4 dman. If guys like Ryan, Nash,Iginla an Parise are on the market than we have to go after these guys I would gladly give up our #1 nino n prospect for 1 of those fowards.
Can also get guys like Tyutin for example or Gleason from Columbus an Carolina for mid round picks.
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MIKE says:
Smart? This blog sucks. Same old kool-aid drinking crap! Nice “independent” site you have here.
Thanks! That was very helpful. Does that mean that Wallace would have to clear waivers if he was ever sent down or does he have a different status than Reese?