Around the League Thread part V
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He might be paid like Doughty, but he’s no Doughty. Still a loss for them though.
Peter James Bond II
"Man, we were right there" - De-Luc-sional
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I like when you post the game day threads of the orther team...I bet the LVGK game thread was something to behold.
I’m not celebrating until we’ve actually secured that last point.
Little Psycho
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If he does play they really need to throw the body at him. We may be the league's Charmin but you gotta do what you gotta do.
cyclones22
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Yep I'm going to be a huge Stars fan tomorrow. We get the result we want and the last two games mean nothing. Maybe even get to see Byfield center a line for 18 minutes!
mbar
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had lehner not been playing the last month I thin vegas is in. Admire him for trying but he was definitely not up to snuff.
Steve Zissou
I'll order you a red cap and a Speedo.
Even with the "success" LGK has had they still don't have a huge following. That GDT was only 6 pages.
Nasti
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Hopefully the grim reaper.
King'sPawn
Enjoy the chaos
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I actually don't know about that. It's too late in the regular season to put him on LTIR, so they can't go over the cap.
Which is why Vegas was trying not to have him get his surgery yet.
I could be wrong though. LTIR always confused me.
AbsentMojo
F-ing get up and hunt! Cmon Todd!
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And Lemieux is a salty Mr Whipple - if they squeeze our charmin he pops their face
Sybil227
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Just as soon as they pull him out from under the bus.
AbsentMojo
F-ing get up and hunt! Cmon Todd!
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AbsentMojo
F-ing get up and hunt! Cmon Todd!
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LTIR doesnt confuse Tampa, they know exactly how to use it.. something must be wrong with the CBA if you can blow out your cap by as much as they did and still be good to go in the playoffs (like they did last year)
Hoping The Arcadia Native has a particularly strong game tonight. 
They were a joy to watch, with the Thousand Oaks Native, playing on the US top line a year ago at the Worlds.
They were a joy to watch, with the Thousand Oaks Native, playing on the US top line a year ago at the Worlds.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
If guys start suddenly coming off LTIR for Vegas it will be a huge slap in the face to the league, I hope they do it and solidify their clown status.
Sleeping Dog
Fan Since ‘68
I thought I read that they don’t have any cap room and their backup goalie from Henderson is being called up on an emergency basis, which I guess has some cap implications.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Good, f*** em.
They deserve Thompson and EBUG to close out their season for trying to play the game and mismanagement.
(that being said as much as I hate vegas I really like Logan Thompson and think he's gonna be their long term option. Not as good as Fleury but a workload starter imo).
TruKingFan
Two-Time Cup Winner
KingsFan7824
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They're not the first team to do it. The Kings did it with Gaborik too. I think TPTB had a chance recently to try and do something about this loophole, and everyone, or at least enough of them, chose not to. I guess it's kind of like player safety issues. If the PA isn't going to let the league do what it needs to do to keep these idiots safe from each other, then why do I care if someone gets hit from behind? Bring back the violence. It makes game 53 of the season more interesting.
Herby
How could Blake have known?
The teams are always one step ahead of the CBA, going all the way back to Wade Redden being put in the AHL. They closed that loophole and then the LTIR one happened. They will close the LTIR playoffs loophole and another one will be found.
I do find it a bit funny how everyone criticizes Tampa and Vegas (and they do deserve it) but then are fine with their teams trading guys on LTIR to Arizona, Ottawa and Florida (until recently) so they can all cheat the system. Remember most on this board were solidly behind Lombardi when he tried to get out from the worst contract in the league by doing something he wouldn't have done with any other player on the roster while denying a man $30m in owed compensation.
I generally like the job Gary Bettman (or should I say Gary Batman) has done, but he absolutely should have handed out stiff penalties to teams who pulled this crap, it is damaging to the league.
I do find it a bit funny how everyone criticizes Tampa and Vegas (and they do deserve it) but then are fine with their teams trading guys on LTIR to Arizona, Ottawa and Florida (until recently) so they can all cheat the system. Remember most on this board were solidly behind Lombardi when he tried to get out from the worst contract in the league by doing something he wouldn't have done with any other player on the roster while denying a man $30m in owed compensation.
I generally like the job Gary Bettman (or should I say Gary Batman) has done, but he absolutely should have handed out stiff penalties to teams who pulled this crap, it is damaging to the league.
If Vegas loses, they need Nashville to lose out and they have to win their final two games to get in.
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