Seravalli: Vegas looking to terminate Lehner deal after he failed to report for physical

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1836571650495492313

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[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Vegas likes to pull strings.

I see Lehner going to the KHL or retiring. Unless he signs a PTO elsewhere.

 

[MMC]

Vegas likes to pull strings.

I see Lehner going to the KHL or retiring. Unless he signs a PTO elsewhere.

Why should Lehner continue to receive his contract if he’s going to refuse to report and fulfill his obligations?

 

[um]

Hard to believe they ditched MAF for this guy.

They are lucky Hill and Thompson worked out.

 

[GKJ]

Vegas likes to pull strings.

I see Lehner going to the KHL or retiring. Unless he signs a PTO elsewhere.

He’s not playing again.

 

[Bizz]

Vegas is already 4 million over the cap even without him on the roster, but cap space isn't the concern for them because it doesn't apply to them anyways.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Lehner has seemingly gone off the grid and is doing his own weird shit at this point. I don't blame Vegas for not wanting to pay him $5 million even though it wouldn't count against the cap.

If he's not reporting to the team, why should they pay him?

 

[Mr Positive]

They should terminate the deal. It's Lehner's fault if he didn't report. If he were smart he'd put the effort to protect himself better

 

[CanadienShark]

That's awfully convenient for Vegas.

 

[The Duck Knight]

If Lehner couldn't be bothered to show up for roll call to get a 4.5 million dollar check that's on him.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Could backfire for them if he shows up healthy enough to not be on LTIR lol. Should just let it rest and enjoy not being stuck with his contract on the cap.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

(trying to hide my investments in the snake industry) Pay the man

 

[Viqsi]

Vegas is already 4 million over the cap even without him on the roster

You're misreading PuckPedia. The cap hits they give include LTIR contracts. If he vanishes they'll be under the cap.

 

[theVladiator]

Could backfire for them if he shows up healthy enough to not be on LTIR lol. Should just let it rest and enjoy not being stuck with his contract on the cap.

Maybe he needs to go thru physical to formally qualify for LTIR and contract insurance.

 

[Bizz]

You're misreading PuckPedia. The cap hits they give include LTIR contracts. If he vanishes they'll be under the cap.

Not using PuckPedia.

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[WhataKnight]

Hard to believe they ditched MAF for this guy.

They are lucky Hill and Thompson worked out.

To be fair, the boon behind Lehner was that he would play in a reliable, expected wheelhouse conveniently at the times when Fleury didn’t.

The rest of that mess between Fleury and Knights management, I blame Allen Walsh for it.

 

[cptjeff]

If Lehner couldn't be bothered to show up for roll call to get a 4.5 million dollar check that's on him.

Yeah, I mean, Vegas is an easy target for the 'ruthless' narrative, but c'mon, all the guy has to do is show up and at least pretend to have chronic back pain or whatever and he gets 4.5 million bucks. If he can't even manage that, he deserves to have the contract terminated.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Vegas is already 4 million over the cap even without him on the roster, but cap space isn't the concern for them because it doesn't apply to them anyways.

I'd rather have teams in the league going all out to win a Cup and doing whatever is allowed to do so....

as opposed to teams going all out to finish last which is against the whole idea of sports.

But hey everyone has their opinion.

 

[Lacaar]

I'd rather have teams in the league going all out to win a Cup and doing whatever is allowed to do so....

as opposed to teams going all out to finish last which is against the whole idea of sports.

But hey everyone has their opinion.

oh c'mon.. the teams going all out to finish last are doing so with the purpose of winning in the future. I can't see how people don't understand and have such a narrow minded view.

Are you trying to suggest that teams aren't allowed to trade players at the trade deadline.

Sorry just a lame ass point imo.

 

[Dog]

Vegas likes to pull strings.

I see Lehner going to the KHL or retiring. Unless he signs a PTO elsewhere.

Hope he is okay and if can't play anymore he could always do something else.

 

[Jeune Poulet]

Why should Lehner continue to receive his contract if he’s going to refuse to report and fulfill his obligations?

Please. He's obviously not healthy enough to fulfill them.

The problem is that he may not be healthy enough to fight for what he is due.

 

[12ozPapa]

I dunno, all the talk about Lehner rubs me the wrong way. The guy has battled, or maybe still is battling, a lot of demons. Easy to sit and judge. Hope the dude is OK.

 

[Leafshater67]

I dunno, all the talk about Lehner rubs me the wrong way. The guy has battled, or maybe still is battling, a lot of demons. Easy to sit and judge. Hope the dude is OK.

How many dudes going through that or worse would show up for a physical to make 5 million?

 

[Nogatco Rd]

nice 4d chess move to throw off his creditors… can’t garnish your wages if you don’t get a paycheck

 

[12ozPapa]

How many dudes going through that or worse would show up for a physical to make 5 million?

I dunno man. I just feel with this player specifically, it’s wiser to tread lightly.