Friedman on TJMS says the Chicago Wolves of the AHL sent out an email to all the agents yesterday saying they are planning to become independent next season, not having any NHL affiliate.— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) April 5, 2023
For those who may be younger, the AHL used to have a mix of NHL affiliated teams and independent teams competing against each other. I believe the old IHL had several independent teams and a few NHL affiliated teams competing against each other, so this is not entirely new.— NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) April 5, 2023
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AVRIL 5 | 311 ANSWERS Report: AHL team to become independent next season and have no NHL affiliate Should the Hurricanes partner with the Panthers and use their old AHL affiliate in Charlotte? | ||
Yes | 69 | 22.2 % |
Most logical option geographically | 132 | 42.4 % |
No | 70 | 22.5 % |
See Results | 40 | 12.9 % |
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