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Twenty-nine National Hockey League (NHL) teams have affiliations with an ECHL team in the 2023-24 season. The majority of these affiliations are with the AHL's Cleveland Monsters, who have affiliations with seven NHL teams. The other NHL teams with ECHL affiliations are the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, St.