46. Russ
CHAPTER 46
RUSS
The Hamilton Highlanders lose all five of their pre-season games. And the day before the season opener, Max Tilman is traded to Calgary in a blockbuster deal that shocks the NHL.
“Did you see this?” One of my AHL teammates shoves his phone in front of my face, showing a screenshot of two hockey insiders tweeting the news.
FreidTheMan:
The deal is done. To Calgary: Max Tilman. To Hamilton: Alexei Artyomov, Noah Talbot, and a second round draft pick for next year.
ShaynaWritesHockey:
It sounds like Hamilton is retaining half of Tilman’s salary for the remainder of this year as well. He’ll be a UFA at the end of this season and is widely rumoured to be interested in an Ice League contract, but no offer has been extended to him yet.
AaronGreen:
Hamilton is expected to assign Artyomov and Talbot to Niagara Falls and recall Russ Armstrong, who passed through waivers in training camp.
I read it twice.
And then I start laughing.