Ted Hoffman
The other Rick Zombo
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Yeah, "cost certainty" = "facisim [sp]" lol.Yeah " cost certainty" lol
Definition of FASCISM
Or maybe we all missed how ... you know what, I'll let you explain it for everyone.
Yeah, "cost certainty" = "facisim [sp]" lol.Yeah " cost certainty" lol
Do you guys understand it’s more than just Toronto and Tampa who wouldn’t be cap compliant when the playoffs started. All these teams adding players at the deadline are using accrued cap space.I dont blame Toronto or TB.
But i do think this loophole needs to be closed
To be honest i dont really understand why this havent happenend before. I dont see a single reason why playoffs shouldnt have a cap
Yes, perhaps I was a tad to extream in my post.Yeah, "cost certainty" = "facisim [sp]" lol.
Definition of FASCISM
Or maybe we all missed how ... you know what, I'll let you explain it for everyone.
Kucherov on LTIR doesn't benefit Tampa, it's the lack of a salary cap in the playoffs that does????? Pay attention lolTell me how Kucherov being on LTIR benefits Tampa. Every time this dumb ass thread is made, I hope for a new argument and every time I am disappointed.
The Salary cap was created to give smaller market teams a fighting chance against the larger spending, big markets of the NHL..
so you want 20-30 penalties a game. People would lose interest quickly.
1. Why wouldn't they have been allowed to stay? If the NHL had tried voiding them in some way, the NHLPA would have been in court before the ink dried on the order, would have won the resulting court right, and it would have cost the owners a shitload of money.The LTIR issue isn’t nearly as bad as the back diving cap circumvention contracts. Those were allowed to stay, even after the NHL ruled they were unfair.
Yes, it can. I think technically it's "have a neutral doctor do an examination" - and the league can also can inspect team records to make sure everything is on the up-and-up.Couldn't the NHL just have a doctor check up on an LTIR player if they suspect there is some cap circumvention going on?
But it has largely created parityI actively encourage cap circumvention. The NHL's cap is stupid.
They sold you all on a parity narrative when the sole purpose of it was owners lining their pockets.
The Salary cap was created to give smaller market teams a fighting chance against the larger spending, big markets of the NHL.
Tampa proved they can win a cup without one of their stars last year. So making the playoffs shouldn't be a problem for them without one.Every team has to follow the same rules. I’m sure Tampa really wanted their best player to miss the entire season just just so they can add Savard at the trade deadline......
Maybe next year Edmonton will LTIR Mcdavid so they can add a couple more players during the season and have a fresh Mcdavid for the playoffs.
I forgot losing one of the best wingers in the game wasn't a big deal.Kucherov on LTIR doesn't benefit Tampa, it's the lack of a salary cap in the playoffs that does????? Pay attention lol
I actively encourage cap circumvention. The NHL's cap is stupid.
They sold you all on a parity narrative when the sole purpose of it was owners lining their pockets.
An even playing field that every team can utilize. The cap is in for the regular season because that's when players are getting paid their salary. The postseason isn't the same so why would the same rules apply?Kucherov on LTIR doesn't benefit Tampa, it's the lack of a salary cap in the playoffs that does????? Pay attention lol
So it’s my understanding that Kucherov could be healthy to player earlier but that they are waiting for cap reasons.The league can't force someone to get a surgery as soon as they're injured. Tampa can abuse this by working with Kucherov to schedule his surgery at the start or end of the off-season to line up the expected recovery time with the last week or two of the regular season.
The only real issue the NHL can push here is that teams are incentivized to have their players make surgery decisions around the NHL schedule rather than their own health.
LTIR and insurance are independent items. A contract that's on LTIR is not by default insured.If the owners don’t have to pay the LTIR contracts because of insurance, and the players essentially get extra salary beyond what they’ve collectively bargained for, it’s a win-win.
So it’s my understanding that Kucherov could be healthy to player earlier but that they are waiting for cap reasons.