Josh Leivo is getting the Frankie Corrado conditioning loan tour of the Marlies! Except no, this is not the same thing.
Last year, when the Leafs kept Frank Corrado out of game action for a long time, they sent him to the AHL on a conditioning loan of the ordinary sort. Those are 14 days long; the player remains on the 23-man roster; his salary counts against the cap, and he is paid his full NHL salary and bonuses.
This is different, and I’m hitting you with the full section from the CBA:
13.9 Bona Fide Long-Term Injury/Illness Exception Conditioning Loan.