 The Buffalo Majors folded halfway through the 1931–32 season, leaving 12 players who unsuccessfully tried to sue team owners to recover $12,000 in unpaid salaries.By the summer of 1932, the AHL was willing to sign another affiliation agreement with the NHL and officially return to minor league status.The NHL insisted that the AHL leave Chicago, and the Shamrocks were shut down, despite having won the league championship.