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

[SomeDude]

Go argue with the NHL and NHLPA:

“(Robin) will not be reporting to the club this year,” Vegas GM Kelly McCrimmon said Thursday. “He continues to be unfit to play. There are unique circumstances surrounding this situation that the NHL, the NHLPA and (Vegas) are working through. Collectively, we are assessing our next steps, and when we have more to say, we will.”

Golden Knights' Robin Lehner makes statement after camp absence

That is PR/lawyer talk for anything is on the table.

The unique situation could very well be that he’s the first player in NHLPA history to refuse to report to camp to fail a physical and continue to get paid.

To me, it reads that they very well could be looking into terminating his contract. When an organization says they’re assessing their next steps, it rarely works out well for the individual involved.

 

[AcerComputer]

That is PR/lawyer talk for anything is on the table.

The unique situation could very well be that he’s the first player in NHLPA history to refuse to report to camp to fail a physical and continue to get paid.

To me, it reads that they very well could be looking into terminating his contract. When an organization says they’re assessing their next steps, it rarely works out well for the individual involved.

As stated there are unique circumstances, because the player is unfit to play and is on the player assistance program, which is a rare way to end up on LTIR. They obviously recognize it is not fair to terminate the contract, simply because he did not show up for a physical, while knowing his situation. I guess worse case scenario the NHL could fly a doctor out to perform the physical, if he was unable to fly there himself.

Per Robin Lehner, "All I can say at this time is everyone knows why I couldn't be there. I am waiting calmly for things to be sorted out."

 

[Bruce Granville]

They obviously recognize it is not fair to terminate the contract,

Per Robin Lehner, "All I can say at this time is everyone knows why I couldn't be there. I am waiting calmly for things to be sorted out."

I don‘t think they recognised anything. It‘s more the NHLPA stepping in and making clear there would be consequences.
Especially since they already knew Lehner isn‘t fit to play and they most likely had told him not to bother to show up.

Fleury and Marchessault are clear evidence they don‘t recognise a lot…

 

[Hobnobs]

I'm just trying to figure out how the Sens will lose a 1st round pick because of this

 

[Wallet Inspector]

I'm just trying to figure out how the Sens will lose a 1st round pick because of this

Vegas demands a lost draft pick due to the Sens slightly inconveniencing them and Dadonov, then have 0 shame with trying to make Lehner lose millions.

 

[Slats432]

 

[VaporTrail]

Lehner has more drama than an NFL wide receiver.

 

[Oilslick941611]

I'm on disability for serious mental health issues, if I don't have the proper medical reports to give to the insurance company (and the government for disability pension), then I get nothing. I have panic attacks whenever I leave my home, and I still have to go. Why should he be any different because he plays hockey?

I’m in the same boat, except my panic attack stem from a mass on my brain and symptoms they cause.


Have some compassion.

 

[n8]

I'm on disability for serious mental health issues, if I don't have the proper medical reports to give to the insurance company (and the government for disability pension), then I get nothing. I have panic attacks whenever I leave my home, and I still have to go. Why should he be any different because he plays hockey?

Sorry to hear that. I think it's a dangerous fallacy to assume Lehner is in the exact same scenario as you and has the same exact options as you or vice versa. Given the total lack of information however - it's easy to speculate to fill in those holes. My initial reaction was "instant contract breach and termination" as I assumed Vegas would have already been in the know if there was something underfoot. Like, you gotta at least call in sick. There's a thing in the USA called work abandonment. Interesting that they have doubled back on their previous statement.

 

[Hobnobs]

Lehner has more drama than an NFL wide receiver.

Nah man. That's just impossible. Just Antonio Brown by himself is more drama than Lehner.