Rodney reassigned to Albany

or they fire Tripp Tracey and put A Ward in the booth with Johnny F. On a more realistic note I agree. It does nothing, now or in the future to play him and not give a player like Rodney valuable seasoning for next year. The ideal plan this year would be rotating the Rats who will likely compete for jobs up here next year between Albany and Raleigh. Gives them looks at the NHL but also keeps the Rats in playoff contention. End result is the rebuilding process is ahead of the game and the AHL'rs get valuable playoff experience at the pro hockey level. Exceptions could be players like Rodney who are at this time clearly better than the alternatives and should just stay up and play, then go help the Rat in the playoffs. Dwyer is maybe starting to make a case for himself as well, but the forward ranks are too crowded and less a trade or a forward put on and claimed by way of waivers he won't survive both Cole and LaRose coming off the IR. I would like to see a plan in which Dwyer, Tlusty, Boychuk, Samson, etc get some looks up here. With the cap as it is and trading partners scarce this may not be a possibility, but that should be a goal the GM is constantly working towards- Unless the Canes run off a few W's and show they may be alive.