from Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic,
We’ve debated this topic endlessly before, and the most common practical solution — which has also been suggested by several NHL general managers over the years — is to tweak the rules as they apply to LTIR and make every team be cap-compliant for every playoff game, which they aren’t obliged to do at the moment. It would be a simple fix and one that might tone down the anger and suspicion surrounding the current system.
Question: If teams had to be cap-compliant for every playoff game, how would Vegas have looked with Stone, Hertl and Hanifin all in the opening night lineup vs. Dallas?
Before we add up the totals, what’s your guess?
Are they cap-compliant? Close to compliant? Or miles over?
The correct is b) close.
For the 20 Vegas players in the lineup against Dallas, the salaries add up to $84.247 million, or $747,000 over the 2023-24 salary cap of $83.5 million.
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this has to happen. nonsense teams can bury retired guys on LTIR for years, let alone bring some fake injured guy back only for the playoffs. its total bush league. i dont even have a dog in this fight considering the futility and sadness related to the wings, but i still wouldnt want a series clinching goal scores against my team by a guy who hid out on LTIR for half a season and then miraculously healed in time for round 1 of the playoffs. it makes the league look like a joke.
and yes, i get it, right now its all within the rules. but teams who took advantage deserve an asterisk next to their cups, aka the LTIR era. its Mickey Mouse and it needs to be stopped asap.
bad enough already that the cap doesnt mean the same thing from team to team because of state taxes, no matter how big or small it may be. the perception is out there. allowing this LTIR stuff to go on is way dumber.
It's not against the rules.
Until it is, I have a hard time caring.
and right now neither the GMs or players want it changed. Does anyone honestly think they care what the fans and press think?
Do. Not. Care.
Edit- I do care- I wish we were using it right NOW.
Don't we all know that this loophole will be closed just before the Wings will have to use it?
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