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46 Comments
Lane Hutson was a late 2nd-rounder.
Are the yotes actually moving now or is this just talk again
Bye bye yotes đ˘
look at that cute cat in the background lol
Curious what chaos a game 82 for game 1 eligibility would cause⌠(clarification is if your not in the game 82 line up you miss game 1 of the first round.
The Norris will probably go to Hughes because, in spite of it being an award for a defenseman, itâs clearly all about points scored. đ¤Śââď¸
It is well beyond a coincidence when for 3 consecutive years, the same player goes out in mid-late February due to injury and returns in mid-late April. Vegas isnât cheating, but this activity is shady as hell
The next cba will end this LTIR bullshit. Salary caps will count in the playoffs. This cheating has to stop.
Also curious if player safety actually matters because if a typical playoff crosscheck or hit could end his season why the fuck(excuse the profanity) is he medically cleared? I mean if playoff hockey and regular season hockey are different then why are medical clearance requirements not also different?
guess you wer wrong about the coyotes meeting
I had Vegas winning the cup last year. Those models were dumb.
This year, I have the Oilers or Rangers.
How quickly can a ruptured spleen magically unrupture?
Hutson was newsworthy enough to make it to the video title
Simply put: Thats bullshit.
For everyone using words/phrases such as "Vegas cheaters", "faking injuries", "intentional LTIR cap circumvention", etc…here's some simplified enlightenment for you…
The NHL (National Hockey League) does indeed consider Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) during the playoffs. When a player is placed on LTIR, it means they are sidelined due to a significant injury for an extended period. Hereâs how the NHL handles it:
1) Investigation and Verification:
Whenever a playerâs projected return date aligns with the playoffs, the NHL investigates the situation. The league collaborates with clubs, reviews medical records, and even consults independent medical experts to verify the legitimacy of the injury.
2) NHLâs Stance:
The NHLâs stance on LTIR has evolved. While initial thoughts were given to addressing the issue, the league later determined that no immediate action was necessary.
Any changes to cap rules would require involvement from the NHL Playersâ Association (NHLPA), as itâs a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) issue.
In summary, the NHL actively monitors LTIR cases, especially when projected return dates coincide with playoff periods, and strives to maintain fairness and integrity in the game.
You're welcome. Have a great day, and good luck to whatever team you support in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Rangers news. Filip Chytil is back at practice.
They hate us because they ainât us.
Sure signs of springtime coming: days getting longer, birds are singing, snow is melting and Stone returning out of LTIR â¤
I bet stoner blows his knee out game 1. Gut feeling.
Stone coming back? Arizona officially moving to Utah? Satan must be laughing… đ
tampa mentioned go
bolts
They said theyâve already informed the players about relocating last night, itâs going to happen. Thatâs not a debate anymore. They are checking out the new arena Wednesday.
Shocking. The Knights cheating againâŚ
Please exspleen to me why Vegas is doing this but the oilers are not
Wright also gets more playtime going to Coachella than he does staying up in the NHL right now. They're going to the playoffs and he was a huge contributor to getting them there in the first place.
I like to give the benefit of the doubt, but this is so obviously a cap cheat by Vegas. You can't ex-spleen it differently. It's not enough for teams in tax haven states like Nevada and Florida to have a built in 20-30% cap advantage they have to in-your- face cheat the system as well.
I think its not unlikely that Stone is actually still hurt but going to play anyway
The Habs will have to make some decisions soon with respect to defense. The Hockey Junkie pointed out that it would be good to pair Hutson with Savard for the last 2 games of the season. Then, you have a few players in Laval who are ready for prime time. Look for some trades on draft day. The Habs need some big forwards who can produce and they have D-men to spare.
Frank Seravelli is now highly suggesting that Vegas is lying about injuries to circumvent the cap.
No way mark stone had a lacerated spleen and is back already thatâs suspicious
Off course he's coming back for playoffs.
VGK flips off the salary cap every year. Stone has a legitimate injury every year. I would speculate that any long term veteran in the NHL has a lingering long term injury. Can't wait to destroy them in the first round! Go STARS!
Next year Stone has a leg amputated, but is ready for game 1 of the playoffs đ
Stone ready for Game 1? No. Never. Iâm not having it.
Seriously. Vegas are just bending the league over. Bettman will probably fine Ottawa a first round pick for Vegasâ shenanigans.
I "feel" …..he has a "legitimate injury".
Sure guy.
Do you also feel that Santa Claus exists, too ? đ
Vegas fan, good to see Stone making a recovery from the lacerated spleen. Guy has the heart of a lion. Go Knights Go!
Disclaimer Iâm an Oilers fan, that being said I promise this comment is 99.9999999% non bias.
IMO the LTIR loophole is a great example of âdonât hate the player hate the gameâ here the player is the teams and the game is the NHL rules.
I donât fault teams for using LTIR within the rules and loop holes. That fault lies on the NHL and NHLPA for not figuring out a âbetter systemâ (if there really even is one)
What I do fault the teams for (before this year I only faulted the lighting not Vegas) is âmagicallyâ having LTIR line up with the start of playoffs. For example, the Lightning playing Kuzy for part of the season KNOWING (allegedly) he was banged up and would need surgery and just happened to have him on LTIR for said surgery in a time frame that would get him back at or near the start of playoffs.
That was really the only one thatâs gotten to me as âscummyâ. As an oilers fan I havenât loved what VGK have done with LTIR last few years, but havenât faulted them specifically. When they placed Stone on LTIR I low key defended them seeing as how it seemed major and season ending(ish). I know he isnât playing yet and hasnât actually played game 1 of round 1, however this is really shaping up to be (in my opinion) another âscummyâ move of âletâs wait on this rest/surgery/recovery until it lines up better cap wise for usâ
All of this to say, Iâm not too mad at Vegas rn but Iâll be more butthurt with them and the league if Stone plays games 1/2 of round 1 because that will really seem like a big middle finger to the rule book loophole once again.
I am not saying Kuzy or Stone isnât/wasnât injuries nor am I saying they as players wanted to do it this way. As of now my butthurtness is/will be directed at the organization and league.
As of now I donât have any plausible idea how to fix/guard against this so I apologize for complaining without offering any sort of solution
Thanks for reading my rant, thanks THG for your love and dedication to this sport. Much love to all (even VGK and flames) hope yall have a great day.
The kraken need to either bring weight up full time or trade him because rn they are wasting him and this is coming from a habs fan
Spleen lacerations are 3-6 months…. he wasnt out 2 months… I like Vegas's chances ~ but I hope they don't play my Oilers in the 1st round. Playoffs are such a different urgency than the regular season… if the Knights were to win another cup who would be surprised?
If you don't think Vegas is playing cap games your naive
Hey, if the league thought this was a party foul, they would have fixed it 2-3yrs ago when the Bolts conveniently activated Kuchie right when the playoffs started and won the Cup. Lol
Ron Francis was upfront last week that this was the plan for Wright on this call up. It was the plan all along that he was going back after the last home game.
Bettman wants the Coyotes to bid on a parcel of land in Yuma next year ……. LOL
"The Internet"! đđđ
When Stone went on LTIR there were 16 OTHER teams technically over the cap during the same time. Also. A lacerated spleen is no joke. But on day 1 of the playoffs he will have been out for 61 days. Average healing time for that is between 50 and 70 days depending on if there was surgery.