we should expand MiLR from the current 13 spots to 30 spots starting after the 2013 FNHL Entry Draft to accommodate growing MiLR's.
WHY?-to provide teams a means of housing draftees and holding onto their team assets longer in a ultra-deep 30-team league.
-30 spots should also be sufficient for the long-run needs of teams in FNHL
-considering NHL minor league systems have 2 affiliates + junior eligible players you can assume 10 MiLR spots for lower level (ie AHL, ECHL, CHL)
-numerous baseball leagues feature 20 spots on this site, some feature 45 spots
-simiplify: 30 MLR + 30 MiLR spots
-most teams will only have 17 MiLR spots filled during the 2013-14... again, this addresses MiLR space for the long-run.
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feb21-13: decision to increase to 20 MiLR spots for 2013-14... title revised.