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We have the unique advantage of knowing that our captain will be injured every April. Makes planning this stuff out much easier.
Tampa: Swap Stamkos and Kucherov on/off the LTIR?
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CupsOverCash
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Wow, first Lightning fan that didn’t deny this obvious cheating. I usually see a GIF of a tissue box or a “u mad bro?!”
The CBA allows for all of these circumstances.
It is not the teams that are doing anything wrong.
Maybe, instead of a 5000 page CBA, they could simplify it and not give teams loopholes where they could avoid some of these tactics.
Or, just go to a soft cap + luxury tax system wherein teams that go over a certain number have to pay a penalty that is put back into HRR and therefore, artificially raising the cap itself.
It is not the teams that are doing anything wrong.
Maybe, instead of a 5000 page CBA, they could simplify it and not give teams loopholes where they could avoid some of these tactics.
Or, just go to a soft cap + luxury tax system wherein teams that go over a certain number have to pay a penalty that is put back into HRR and therefore, artificially raising the cap itself.
I mean I get what you're saying - but teams simply shouldn't be that good. You'll almost never see this again.
Can you imagine if Edmonton tried to do this with McDavid or Drai? No - because without McDavid or Drai they're bottom feeders and no playoffs.
Even a team as solid as Toronto - you remove Marner or Matthews - probably even Tavares who plays that critical 2C role - and they probably miss the playoffs.
The most ridiculous part here is that Tampa is able to still win the President's Trophy (which they will) without the player who swept all the awards a year ago.
Skrudland2Lomakin
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Will never know, but it’s interesting to think about how this might have to play out differently if TBL was a borderline playoff team.
To their credit the only reason this works is because they can easily secure a playoff birth without those guys. Now if they were borderline they’d have reevaluate if this was worth doing
To their credit the only reason this works is because they can easily secure a playoff birth without those guys. Now if they were borderline they’d have reevaluate if this was worth doing
DownIsTheNewUp
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How many threads on this does there need to be? Yes we’re obviously cheating by purposely injuring our best players. Next they’re going to tear Hedman’s groin so Stamkos can come back.
This is not cheating, it's called being a good GM...
Tampa will be in a fight just to win their own division. Colorado is going to run away with the President's Trophy. They play LA + SJ for 8 of their remaining 13 games.
What a solid strategy. Sit out your best player for the entire season just to bring him back cold for the playoffs.
f***ing bold.
I hope Edmonton IS watching. 12.5 million free cap next year boys.
Carlzner
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Fake cup for a Fake cap team
Fitting
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Super Hans
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The only cheating TB has is having Vasilevsky. No man that size should be able to move like that in-goal.
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Please don't. I need him for fantasy
HotPie
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For those criticizing Tampa, do you genuinely believe Kucherov is healthy enough to play and that Tampa is just holding him off until the playoffs to circumvent the cap?
drktmplr12
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sure is convenient how he shows up to practice the moment cap space clears. i personally think they are playing the system and Kuch has been able to play for quite some time now. we'll likely never know and suffer HF speculation for the remainder of the season and onward.
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u sound kinda mad tho
drktmplr12
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yes, if he is healthy enough to practice then he is healthy enough to play.
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I don't like what Tampa is doing, but they haven't broken any rules. Kucherov's injury was a convenient way to push their cap problem a year, but this offseason will be interesting.
With their current contracts signed for next season, they're $3.5mil over the cap with a roster of just 14 players. Getting Seattle to take Johnson gets them cap-compliant, with enough space to sign two league minimum deals, so up to 15 players. Some team will probably take a 1st to take Killorn, which frees up space for 6 more league minimum deals, so there's a roster of 19. From there, I don't know what they do. Gourde would be a nice contract to move, but he has an NTC. What ever happens, Tampa will be a pretty top heavy team after this season.
With their current contracts signed for next season, they're $3.5mil over the cap with a roster of just 14 players. Getting Seattle to take Johnson gets them cap-compliant, with enough space to sign two league minimum deals, so up to 15 players. Some team will probably take a 1st to take Killorn, which frees up space for 6 more league minimum deals, so there's a roster of 19. From there, I don't know what they do. Gourde would be a nice contract to move, but he has an NTC. What ever happens, Tampa will be a pretty top heavy team after this season.
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You guys are making a big to do about nothing.
They don't have enough in the ltir relief pool to "activate" Kucherov, even if he was healthy, with Stamkos on ltir.
Seguin had the same surgery as Kucherov and he's been practicing with the Stars but still not cleared to play.
They don't have enough in the ltir relief pool to "activate" Kucherov, even if he was healthy, with Stamkos on ltir.
Seguin had the same surgery as Kucherov and he's been practicing with the Stars but still not cleared to play.
T REX
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The satisfaction is knowing your opinion means jack. Nada. Zero. Zilch.
I am wearing my Stanley Cup Champions shirt while I type this...smiling.
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Cool, well, he isn't practicing, has only done a couple of rehab skates so i'm glad you cleared this up.
God those names look so pretty etched into that sterling silver. You should see it up close, its beautiful.
HotPie
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Are you a doctor?
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