Which is perfectly legal when you build a roster within the rules of the salary cap by saving cap space for it. Which, some people want to put in a rule to say after the fact, "that's not legal."
Which, if implemented, will kill activity at the trade deadline.
The rule that everyone wants to implement .... would be an "after the fact" rule. And, it would prevent a number of roster moves between teams and trash movement at the trade deadline.I mean literally these GM meetings are about changing existing rules so yes if you want to call it after the fact that's fine.
Please provide proof.3- There is no doubt that LTIR is being abused today. But no one wants to acknowledge it on the record.
In any event, LTIR changes are not something that will be made through a GM meeting. It's going to involve negotiation between the NHL and NHLPA and almost certainly require changes to the CBA. While it's conceivable that the two sides could negotiate a side agreement like the one after the Kovalchuk deal that placed further limitations on long term contracts, I'm guessing they may prefer to handle it as part of the new CBA that will start with the 2026-27 season.Please provide proof.
NHL is very concerned that players are injured enough they will be out 10+ games and apparently reviews medical records to ensure that. The union would be up in arms if a (100%) healthy player were kept on IR/LTIR rather than being activated.
How often have you heard about guy held out of RS game and it is said he'd be in the lineup if it was the playoffs?
Could it be that many of these returning for game 1 of playoffs aren't 100% healthy, but the team is better with mostly healthy player than not.
I believe the problem come playoff time and the team gets use both playersSo if your favorite team loses one of their best players and can't afford to bring in any replacements without going over the cap - you'll be OK with this?
Please provide proof.
NHL is very concerned that players are injured enough they will be out 10+ games and apparently reviews medical records to ensure that. The union would be up in arms if a (100%) healthy player were kept on IR/LTIR rather than being activated.
How often have you heard about guy held out of RS game and it is said he'd be in the lineup if it was the playoffs?
Could it be that many of these returning for game 1 of playoffs aren't 100% healthy, but the team is better with mostly healthy player than not.
Ah, but that was almost not the case with Phil Kessel negotiating deal with Vancouver. TDL is also the deadline for UFA signings for rhe season.Its not like new players are being added to the overall nhl payroll at that time so it doesn't impact leaguewide HRR share/spend.
Ah, but that was almost not the case with Phil Kessel negotiating deal with Vancouver. TDL is also the deadline for UFA signings for rhe season.
I have a better solution: just eliminate the salary cap entirely.I mean literally these GM meetings are about changing existing rules so yes if you want to call it after the fact that's fine.
I think the real matter is the nhl brass wasn't smart enough at the time to foresee such an issue and now doesn't want to do the hard work to change it.
1- there is no cap in the playoffs bc the history is there that players don't receive their standard pay check then.
2- LTIR was to ensure teams were not at a disadvantage due to injuries. From a legal point of view, the "spirit of the law" or the reason for its existence is more important than the wording or implementation and those can be changed to uphold the spirit.
3- There is no doubt that LTIR is being abused today. But no one wants to acknowledge it on the record. Should teams carry an advantage into the playoffs because they had a conveniently timed injury?
4- if no one wants to fix the rule why not just come to a better solution, ex. No team cap after March 1st (or a week before TDL). Give all teams an even playing field. Make the final month of the season more exciting.
How will you achieve "cost certainty" that resulted from the league locking out players and losing an entire season over?I have a better solution: just eliminate the salary cap entirely.
Cost certainty?How will you achieve "cost certainty" that resulted from the league locking out players and losing an entire season over?
Set aside any concern about abuse and simply look at what a difference timing means. If a top team loses a $10M player five games into the season for 20 games LTIR allows them flexibility to replace that player internally. What would be very difficult and very rare would be using that space to replace that player with a high impact player comparable to the one who got hurt. So in that situation the team needs to survive the loss without gaining any significant advantage which a top team can probably do. Fast forward and assume that that injury happens at the TDL. That top team is now mostly a lock for a playoff position and now instead of having to be restricted to internal replacements the team has money to go shopping for not only one impact player but because of the nature of the deadline possibly two.Please provide proof.
NHL is very concerned that players are injured enough they will be out 10+ games and apparently reviews medical records to ensure that. The union would be up in arms if a (100%) healthy player were kept on IR/LTIR rather than being activated.
How often have you heard about guy held out of RS game and it is said he'd be in the lineup if it was the playoffs?
Could it be that many of these returning for game 1 of playoffs aren't 100% healthy, but the team is better with mostly healthy player than not.
Players on IR/LTIR are still getting paid their salary. That’s all the union cares about.The union would be up in arms if a (100%) healthy player were kept on IR/LTIR rather than being activated.
The league isn’t going back to that ever. Nor should it.I have a better solution: just eliminate the salary cap entirely.
The NFL, NBA, & NHL strongly disagree with youCost certainty?
I would just stop supporting money-losing teams.
Those who have money would spend it and those that don't won't, just like every other business. Pay-up or shut- up. That's certainty.
The NFL, NBA, & NHL strongly disagree with youCost certainty?
I would just stop supporting money-losing teams.
Those who have money would spend it and those that don't won't, just like every other business. Pay-up or shut- up. That's certainty.
there nothing to change. Every team can potentially benefit, so it’s already a level playing field. People really need to stop whining about something that’s not a thing. The cap can’t be extended into the playoffs since there’s no revenue recapture prediction model to account for playoff revenues by team.I mean literally these GM meetings are about changing existing rules so yes if you want to call it after the fact that's fine.
I think the real matter is the nhl brass wasn't smart enough at the time to foresee such an issue and now doesn't want to do the hard work to change it.
1- there is no cap in the playoffs bc the history is there that players don't receive their standard pay check then.
2- LTIR was to ensure teams were not at a disadvantage due to injuries. From a legal point of view, the "spirit of the law" or the reason for its existence is more important than the wording or implementation and those can be changed to uphold the spirit.
3- There is no doubt that LTIR is being abused today. But no one wants to acknowledge it on the record. Should teams carry an advantage into the playoffs because they had a conveniently timed injury?
4- if no one wants to fix the rule why not just come to a better solution, ex. No team cap after March 1st (or a week before TDL). Give all teams an even playing field. Make the final month of the season more exciting.