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Ken Holland would like a word.
There just isn't the wherewithal to fix this. NHL GMs, owners and players look at it as they may need to utilize these rules someday, so they want to keep them.
Series Talk: Stanley Cup Playoffs 2024
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Ken Holland would like a word.
There just isn't the wherewithal to fix this. NHL GMs, owners and players look at it as they may need to utilize these rules someday, so they want to keep them.
expatriatedtexan
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I still think the best anyone can hope for is that at some point they decide that you can only dress a cap compliant roster during the playoffs. Allow the team that went over the CBA max to make the decision from game to game, but for each game they guys on the ice cannot combine for more than the maximum cap.
I do not see why this would be an issue. Players got paid, and the playing field remains even.
[edit...in fact, this seems to be the most appropriate way to handle things in keeping with the spirit of LTIR.]
I do not see why this would be an issue. Players got paid, and the playing field remains even.
[edit...in fact, this seems to be the most appropriate way to handle things in keeping with the spirit of LTIR.]
LOFIN
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Let's be honest, the LTIR shenanigans weren't a thing the last time they could've negotiated a fix through the CBA. After that we've had Tampa and Vegas do this stuff. I guarantee you, that not all owners are happy about it. A lot of them are fans just like us, and think that this is bullshit (while no doubt asking their GM why are we not doing this).Ken Holland would like a word.
There just isn't the wherewithal to fix this. NHL GMs, owners and players look at it as they may need to utilize these rules someday, so they want to keep them.
There's really no good reason why the salary cap shouldn't exist in the playoffs. It is what it is now, because the players are actually not getting paid for the playoffs and it's a CBA thing. But there's absolutely no "hockey reason" if you know what I mean, why it shouldn't be a thing in the playoffs.
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At least the announcers and ESPN or TNT panels keep mentioning the Vegas LTIR stuff. It’s not going quietly like nothing is happening. Even though they keep saying it’s within the rules and Vegas hasn’t done anything wrong, but at least they keep mentioning how some people must be unhappy about it and how Vegas is the most hated team in the NHL.
Next year Vegas should be even more blatant. Just announce that at the deadline a witch turned Stone and Eichel into Newts. But they'll get better by the playoffs.
LOFIN
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When it rains it pours for Canucks fans...
Also, regarding Nylander:
www.sportsnet.ca
Also, regarding Nylander:
Reason for William Nylander's playoff absence hard to pin down
Elliotte Friedman reports on the ailment that has kept Toronto Maple Leafs winger William Nylander out of the lineup for the first three playoff games.
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It was brought up during the MOU discussions and two years ago Holland proposed a change. It is just a part of the framework the league and PA have and it becomes a give/take item. It'll be discussed and probably tweaked in the next CBA. You have to find a solution where GMs and players agree, then you have to find where owners and NHLPA agree. Threading that needle is where logic exits the room.
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If you want Vegas bruised and battered, you want a 7 game series with lots of OT.
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It's because he is that good. He doesn't need skates.
dahrougem2
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The f***ing idiot doesn't even take advantage of what he fought for. Kane should have been on LTIR this season, Nurse/Ceci last season.Ken Holland would like a word.
There just isn't the wherewithal to fix this. NHL GMs, owners and players look at it as they may need to utilize these rules someday, so they want to keep them.
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expatriatedtexan
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The ice in Tampa is garbage in late April. It's hot garbage in May. It's likely to get someone killed in June.
This is why I want the season to begin in early October and ensure that the cup is awarded before June 1st, but with expansion I doubt that can happen.
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When isn’t it garbage?
Btw my friends and I often talk about Hulk Hogan promoting buying Lightning tickets in 2004. $99 for 4 tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 drinks and a parking spot. f***ing epic, brother.
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It is usually much better than this. This looks like MSG in May after a Knicks game.
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NWOBHM forever \m/
dahrougem2
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At least he FINALLY got back to PPG this season for the first time in 7 years. If he was still producing his usual rate he would have been ~4-5M overpaid
