So could the Oilers just have told Campbell not to report but they'll still pay him off the books and the NHL will wipe his deal and return the cap space ? Nope ! More special treatment for Vegas regardless the circumstances . . . Gtfo here
So, if Carey Price refuses to show up for his physical the Habs can have his contract off the books while Price still gets paid? Why didn’t Hughes think of that ? 😂😂
Loathe the way that Vegas manipulates the cap, but not enough to resent Lehner being treated like a troubled human being instead just processed according to the letter of the law.
@1:28 Yeah, Habs fans would LOVE it if the 2 remaining seasons we have to pay Carey Price 10.5 millions so he can enjoy life with some painkillers (when you have no cartilage left in a knee, I got no problem with a hard working man who injured himself beyond repair to be on Oxy or morphine etc. all day everyday, so I'm not giving him crap at all), but it would be extremely liberating to have the NHL pay for his remaining two seasons, we've (I went to games at the Bell Centre, so I am indeed part of the "we") paid Price 21 million so far to not play, plus the in the 21-22 season, he only played the last 5 games, just so he could have a taste of the sport for a last time and he looked in pain the whole time and only won one game, but that's fine, that was year 1 of reconstruction and we had to tank as much as possible, helps when you break records after records of total games lost per player in a season 2 years in a row…now we're pretty damn sick of injuries and we were lucky to have Arizona take Weber's contract, the most expensive years in that contract were the last ones, likely to end his career on a high note, where Weber was going to get Jagr in Washington type of salary (close to 11 million a year in the last 2 seasons).
Those 2 might have been/are LTIR, but they still affected the team's ability to improve by signing players for a good while, especially since it could have been needed last in 22-23 when Habs broke their own league record they established the year before when it comes to injuries, last year, it wasn't as dramatic but it was more important players who either a) lost entire season (Dach) or b)lost good chunks of the season where they were needed after doing real good (Newhook, Guhle and pretty much all dmen took turns being injured except for Matheson)
I feel bad for Lehner, and anything Vegas does that benefits him, even if they benefit from it as well, is fine in my book. I don't know how much Lehner's life may improve over the next few years, mental health issues can really be debilitating, but I just hope that it's as peaceful as possible, if I'm no other way then at least with regards to external sources like finances and such.
As someone who hates Vegas and the cap shenanigans they've made over the past few years, I honestly don't mind this. Lehner deserves the paycheck he was promised to be able to (try to, at least) get help. No team should have the penalty on their cap of a player who's not gonna play again, for reasons unrelated to hockey.
I feel bad, I used to talk mad trash about Lehner when he played here in Chicago because he was pretty lackluster and yet people acted like he was a really good goalie. I still didn't want this to happen to him.
Much love for Lehner. Mad respect for him bring up mental health issues and calling out the bs from the nhl. just wish him happiness and a good recovery. ❤❤❤
Crazy how the league just straight up let a team get out of a bad contract for free with no cap penalty and the excuse is “we signed a bad contract with a guy who can’t play anymore so it shouldn’t affect our cap space.”
Honestly, one of the few based takes out here. Vegas could have cancelled Lehner's contract after he failed to report to training camp and he wouldn't have gotten a penny. This way Panda gets paid and Vegas get the cap relief they're entitled to.
Nah, that's horse manure in favor of Vegas. Kane was in a termination with the Sharks, they had to pay and keep part of his salary on cap. Perry still counted (and got paid) 1.99 million against the Hawks after they terminated his contract, essentially the difference between his 4 million and the Oilers paying him 1 million, plus the million he had already earned. This is the NHL rewriting their own rules to benefit their desert darling.
If Vegas wants to do him a solid, no worries, but it shouldn't be wiped clean. If this is the agreement, no worries. It still counts towards their cap. Like Luongo had a LEGAL contract and then the NHL just retroactively punished Vancouver in the new CBA. It's bullshit
Honestly? They should allow this all the time. I feel like if someone is required to retire due to injury, it unfairly penalizes the team. I think there should be a new rule going forward, and I think this should also apply to players who unfortunately pass away during the contract.
Seems there’s something that happened between the team and player that we the fans do not need to know about. So long as the player gets his money let him be. He wants to be left alone so let him be.
Vegas has a history of treating players like shit and fans caught on. They have to try and save some face. Lehner has been vocal about his issues with mental health and Vegas would look like a holes.
Really hope the guy gets help. Addiction is no joke. I wouldn't care if he'd never seen $1000 in his life or if he was the richest man on earth, no one deserves to suffer from addiction. There's times in my life where I know for a fact getting millions of dollars would have been the death of me. The dude got into the biggest league for his favourite sport and kicked ass and his mental health turned what should have been him living his dream into a really rough trip.
Anyone who can't sympathize with that is throwing up a big red flag in my opinion. I like seeing players get paid, I hate seeing them get hurt, and I hate seeing them suffer from mental health problems. Glad the team and league did the right thing here.
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As an Isles fan, we'll always have his bounceback/recovery season with us to think back on.
Nothing but love for Robin!
Yet another athlete going completely broke and in debt. These guys get paid millions!
Mickey Mouse league.
So could the Oilers just have told Campbell not to report but they'll still pay him off the books and the NHL will wipe his deal and return the cap space ? Nope ! More special treatment for Vegas regardless the circumstances . . . Gtfo here
He shouldn’t get paid at all
Lehner needs help, this was the best way forward for both parties….good on Vegas for trying to help the man out.
I knew Robin when he played in Ottawa. He's genuinely good guy and tried to help the people around him. Hope it all works out.
So, if Carey Price refuses to show up for his physical the Habs can have his contract off the books while Price still gets paid? Why didn’t Hughes think of that ? 😂😂
The video quality is terrible.
Loathe the way that Vegas manipulates the cap, but not enough to resent Lehner being treated like a troubled human being instead just processed according to the letter of the law.
@1:28 Yeah, Habs fans would LOVE it if the 2 remaining seasons we have to pay Carey Price 10.5 millions so he can enjoy life with some painkillers (when you have no cartilage left in a knee, I got no problem with a hard working man who injured himself beyond repair to be on Oxy or morphine etc. all day everyday, so I'm not giving him crap at all), but it would be extremely liberating to have the NHL pay for his remaining two seasons, we've (I went to games at the Bell Centre, so I am indeed part of the "we") paid Price 21 million so far to not play, plus the in the 21-22 season, he only played the last 5 games, just so he could have a taste of the sport for a last time and he looked in pain the whole time and only won one game, but that's fine, that was year 1 of reconstruction and we had to tank as much as possible, helps when you break records after records of total games lost per player in a season 2 years in a row…now we're pretty damn sick of injuries and we were lucky to have Arizona take Weber's contract, the most expensive years in that contract were the last ones, likely to end his career on a high note, where Weber was going to get Jagr in Washington type of salary (close to 11 million a year in the last 2 seasons).
Those 2 might have been/are LTIR, but they still affected the team's ability to improve by signing players for a good while, especially since it could have been needed last in 22-23 when Habs broke their own league record they established the year before when it comes to injuries, last year, it wasn't as dramatic but it was more important players who either a) lost entire season (Dach) or b)lost good chunks of the season where they were needed after doing real good (Newhook, Guhle and pretty much all dmen took turns being injured except for Matheson)
I feel bad for Lehner, and anything Vegas does that benefits him, even if they benefit from it as well, is fine in my book. I don't know how much Lehner's life may improve over the next few years, mental health issues can really be debilitating, but I just hope that it's as peaceful as possible, if I'm no other way then at least with regards to external sources like finances and such.
As someone who hates Vegas and the cap shenanigans they've made over the past few years, I honestly don't mind this. Lehner deserves the paycheck he was promised to be able to (try to, at least) get help. No team should have the penalty on their cap of a player who's not gonna play again, for reasons unrelated to hockey.
I feel bad, I used to talk mad trash about Lehner when he played here in Chicago because he was pretty lackluster and yet people acted like he was a really good goalie. I still didn't want this to happen to him.
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Much love for Lehner. Mad respect for him bring up mental health issues and calling out the bs from the nhl. just wish him happiness and a good recovery. ❤❤❤
Crazy how the league just straight up let a team get out of a bad contract for free with no cap penalty and the excuse is “we signed a bad contract with a guy who can’t play anymore so it shouldn’t affect our cap space.”
Honestly, one of the few based takes out here. Vegas could have cancelled Lehner's contract after he failed to report to training camp and he wouldn't have gotten a penny. This way Panda gets paid and Vegas get the cap relief they're entitled to.
Nah, that's horse manure in favor of Vegas. Kane was in a termination with the Sharks, they had to pay and keep part of his salary on cap. Perry still counted (and got paid) 1.99 million against the Hawks after they terminated his contract, essentially the difference between his 4 million and the Oilers paying him 1 million, plus the million he had already earned. This is the NHL rewriting their own rules to benefit their desert darling.
Man I want the best for this dude
If Vegas wants to do him a solid, no worries, but it shouldn't be wiped clean. If this is the agreement, no worries. It still counts towards their cap. Like Luongo had a LEGAL contract and then the NHL just retroactively punished Vancouver in the new CBA. It's bullshit
Honestly? They should allow this all the time. I feel like if someone is required to retire due to injury, it unfairly penalizes the team. I think there should be a new rule going forward, and I think this should also apply to players who unfortunately pass away during the contract.
Seems there’s something that happened between the team and player that we the fans do not need to know about. So long as the player gets his money let him be. He wants to be left alone so let him be.
so how come oilers didnt get this treatment for oscar klefbom
this some bs garrys golden child team bonuses
Vegas has a history of treating players like shit and fans caught on. They have to try and save some face. Lehner has been vocal about his issues with mental health and Vegas would look like a holes.
Don't know why but you showed a lot of clips of Akira Schmid and Alex Georgiev
Really hope the guy gets help. Addiction is no joke. I wouldn't care if he'd never seen $1000 in his life or if he was the richest man on earth, no one deserves to suffer from addiction. There's times in my life where I know for a fact getting millions of dollars would have been the death of me. The dude got into the biggest league for his favourite sport and kicked ass and his mental health turned what should have been him living his dream into a really rough trip.
Anyone who can't sympathize with that is throwing up a big red flag in my opinion. I like seeing players get paid, I hate seeing them get hurt, and I hate seeing them suffer from mental health problems. Glad the team and league did the right thing here.