The Komets are interested in two or three San Francisco players, but so are several teams. He declined to name the players.
As for Scott Fleming getting called up, Franke said he's happy for Fleming, but it puts the Komets in a bind.
``We're open to every team in the AHL just like everyone else is. To not have an affiliation with these people and they have other players in the league... It's great for the player but it stings for us. They have players in the ECHL they could call up, but we really have no recourse. We just have to persevere without him and see if we can hook up with some other people.''
The Komets do not even receive a development fee when an AHL team signs one of their players.
Once again, ECHL fans are not the priority of the ECHL. Serving the AHL is.
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Blake I understand your points about Call ups and all. Even Frankes point of view with it all and at times outspoken, but if they truly felt that way didn't they do the same thing to Bloomington when the called up Nutikevich (sp) he has played 16 games for K's do you feel the Komets should give Bloomy a player or compensation?? I look at it the same
Sure that could also work.
Komets also have a recognized affiliation with Bloomington and were working together with the Thunder when Gratz was coaching them. Invited players to training camp, etc. At least there was some quid pro quo.