hockeywiz542
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Why wouldn't they have done surgery earlier. Especially in Bishop's case.
It's not going to be pretty what they'll have to give up to move Boychuk or Ladd in this market.Islanders sign Pulock to 2-year pact reportedly worth $10M
Islanders sign Pulock to 2-year pact reportedly worth $10M
Gonna be interesting to see Lou try to sign Barzal with 3.9M in cap space
It’s hard to believe there isn’t a plan for Barzal.Islanders sign Pulock to 2-year pact reportedly worth $10M
Islanders sign Pulock to 2-year pact reportedly worth $10M
Gonna be interesting to see Lou try to sign Barzal with 3.9M in cap space
Even the rest of their players would be tough to move. Even before the flat cap.It's not going to be pretty what they'll have to give up to move Boychuk or Ladd in this market.
His other option would be to trade another good player or two away but I don't think theu can really afford too.
It’s hard to believe there isn’t a plan for Barzal.
believe it or not a player needs an actual injury to qualify for LTIR and even then being over the cap before using it handcuffs them for the next 3 years from accruing money towards the deadline.Lou will probably place Ladd on ltir which will up his cap space to over 9m , more than enough to sign Barzel .
neither Lupul or Robidas has an actual injury when placed on ltir and i'm sure it would be easy for the team to come up with some medical condition to be able to ltir Laddbelieve it or not a player needs an actual injury to qualify for LTIR and even then being over the cap before using it handcuffs them for the next 3 years from accruing money towards the deadline.
They are in a really bad spot.
That's not true. Both were injured and unable to play.neither Lupul or Robidas has an actual injury when placed on ltir
what injuries did they have ? Lupul came to camp fully prepared to play the season and mysteriously was deemed unfit to play , lol .That's not true. Both were injured and unable to play.
yes, by the team's doctors and then it was investigated by the NHL and he was deemed unfit to play. I know you'd love to pretend Lou just told a healthy player he was finished, but that's not what happened and it won't happen with Laddwhat injuries did they have ? Lupul came to camp fully prepared to play the season and mysteriously was deemed unfit to play , lol .
Lupul had significant chronic injuries throughout his career, then had a sports hernia and was out for the season, then had surgery and couldn't play the following season, and then was finally deemed unfit to play when he came back for the following training camp after that. Lupul did not opt to get a 2nd opinion, but the NHL did a second independent physical anyway, and he failed that one as well. The idea that Lupul wasn't injured when he was on LTIR is completely baseless.what injuries did they have ? Lupul came to camp fully prepared to play the season and mysteriously was deemed unfit to play , lol .
yup he was just as unhealthy as Hossa who after supposedly dealing with a rash for years finally couldn't tolerate playing anymore once his actual salary dropped to 1m the final few years , lol , and it was only investigated after a number of players mysteriously came down with career ending ailments and after Lupes tweet about being healthy and ready to playyes, by the team's doctors and then it was investigated by the NHL and he was deemed unfit to play. I know you'd love to pretend Lou just told a healthy player he was finished, but that's not what happened and it won't happen with Ladd
believe it or not a player needs an actual injury to qualify for LTIR and even then being over the cap before using it handcuffs them for the next 3 years from accruing money towards the deadline.
They are in a really bad spot.
still didn't tell me what this mysterious injury was that ended his and Robidas careers , lolLupul had significant chronic injuries throughout his career, then had a sports hernia and was out for the season, then had surgery and couldn't play the following season, and then was finally deemed unfit to play when he came back for the following training camp after that. Lupul did not opt to get a 2nd opinion, but the NHL did a second independent physical anyway, and he failed that one as well. The idea that Lupul wasn't injured when he was on LTIR is completely baseless.
The sports hernia was his last injury before ending his career, but pretty much pick a body part, and Lupul had issues. He was deemed unfit to play by both the team doctors and an independent doctor. He had missed almost 50% of possible games over the previous 8 seasons. You have absolutely zero evidence that he was healthy enough to play.still didn't tell me what this mysterious injury was that ended his and Robidas careers , lol
That is in the playoffs, and it's often not disclosed to team doctors until after the playoffs finish. There is a mandatory physical at the beginning of every year, and there is also a difference between something that can be temporarily played through with pain tolerance and dealt with after, and being in a state, even after the issue has been addressed, where you simply can't meet/get back to the physical requirements of professional hockey.hell a few years ago Bergeron played with broken ribs and a punctured lung so how was he cleared to play ?
That doesn't mean he was able to play. Some players have more difficulty than others accepting when the only thing they really know is cut shorter than they had hoped.Lupul came to camp ready to play
Buying out Leddy and replacing him with an ELC is enough room to bridge Barzal and ice a 21-man roster. Could also bury Ladd and replace him with someone at =<1.0375 AAV for a little more wiggle room.