Aqualung
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Canucks and NJ got in trouble for getting creative…Personally I don't really care that much
I love that Vegas is being creative though. Others should do the same
Canucks and NJ got in trouble for getting creative…Personally I don't really care that much
I love that Vegas is being creative though. Others should do the same
Canucks and NJ got in trouble for getting creative…
The exact percentage can be negotiated. The idea, though, is to keep it within reason.The problem with that tho, is it restricts teams from adding a good replacement most of the time.
I.e. Stone for example is a top 6 winger. Vegas can't really replace him with another top 6 player if they aren't getting full credit for his cap hit.
But if the ideal solution is to get your player to delay surgery so that he can return just in time for playoffs, then is that actually a ruleset that you want to keep unchanged?Couldn't care less. Vegas is playing by the rules, other teams are welcome to as well.
No, I'm not really that concerned by that all, as it does not happen.But if the ideal solution is to get your player to delay surgery so that he can return just in time for playoffs, then is that actually a ruleset that you want to keep unchanged?
Matt Murray did it, delayed surgery 5 months, until season started, now playing in the AHL getting in game shape.No, I'm not really that concerned by that all, as it does not happen.
And you know all of the facts and reasoning behind it? You have seen the medical reports and understand the what and why of the delay? Or are you speculating?Matt Murray did it, delayed surgery 5 months, until season started, now playing in the AHL getting in game shape.
You said it did not happen, I countered with it did.And you know all of the facts and reasoning behind it? You have seen the medical reports and understand the what and why of the delay? Or are you speculating?
Do you really think the Leafs would risk the penalties of what you are claiming over Matt f’ing Murray? Teams have been stripped of first round picks for far less…
You claim it did. You have no idea what was done over the summer to try to prevent the surgery, or what the medical advice of the Dr was. You have no idea what Matt Murray's willingness to do the surgery during his offseason was.You said it did not happen, I countered with it did.
The exact percentage can be negotiated. The idea, though, is to keep it within reason.
It's not even that teams like Vegas and Tampa should be punished for their cap circumvention - it's actually pretty impressive how they adapt to find loopholes in the way it's written. If anything, they should be lauded for their resourcefulness.
I think it's moreso a testament to how much better the sport would be for everyone involved - fans, franchises, players, etc - if there wasn't a hard cap in place that only serves to stifle creativity and opportunity. I understand why it exists from the owners' POV, but in regards to how the league operates, the hard cap is one of the dumbest, most mind numbing things in sports. ****ing brutal system
If that's true (which I don't believe), then why are we even having this discussion? We can just leave LTIR as it is.No owner is going to agree to anything less than 100%.
I mean creativity from a roster construction standpoint. The hard cap ties most competitive teams' hands and prevents them from making significant trades, or signing impactful free agents. Love them or hate them, Vegas makes a ton of bold, creative roster moves. The league should find ways to encourage those sorts of moves, rather than making them near impossible to execute.How does a hard cap stifle creativity? Is it that creative to just say a bigger number than everyone else? The hard cap requires much more creativity.
They didn’t Need to replace him because here he is ready to play.The problem with that tho, is it restricts teams from adding a good replacement most of the time.
I.e. Stone for example is a top 6 winger. Vegas can't really replace him with another top 6 player if they aren't getting full credit for his cap hit.
I mean creativity from a roster construction standpoint. The hard cap ties most competitive teams' hands and prevents them from making significant trades, or signing impactful free agents. Love them or hate them, Vegas makes a ton of bold, creative roster moves. The league should find ways to encourage those sorts of moves, rather than making them near impossible to execute.
Just an idea.
If you are on LTIR between trade deadline and the end of the year. Disqualifies you from round 1 of playoffs.
Like others have said, the roster you ice in the playoffs should have to be cap compliant.
It requires the league and the players to agree.This is the obvious answer of course.
If the league were serious about the issue it would be fixed this easily.
They're not.
It requires the league and the players to agree.
It does , it’s a change to CBA/MOUDoes it?
I'm not entirely sure.
Being told the players can’t play obviously.What argument would the NHLPA have for objecting?
It does , it’s a change to CBA/MOU
Being told the players can’t play obviously.
That's a load of crap.
What if its someone who was on LTIR long before the trade deadline? Their team gets screwed over now?
Also the NHLPA will never agree to any measure that prevents players from playing.