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The complete team release about the news can be foudn below. Nesterov needs to adjust to the North American game, he's destined for Syracuse (or the ECHL) for his first North American season. ...

The AHL off-season has it's own "silly season" -- one for wild rumors and speculation. And the Tampa Bay Lightning affiliation with the Norfolk Admirals are part of some silly-seaosn speculation. Speculation that the affiliation is coming to an end.

Some observations and thoughts from February 11th's Norfolk Admirals / Syracuse Crunch game at Scope Arena in Norfolk.