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NHL Deputy Commissioner Addresses LTIR Rules and Lockout Concerns

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David Llewellyn
September 11, 2024  (1:40)
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NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly spoke at length about several ongoing concerns in the league on Tuesday, including LTIR loopholes and concerns of another lockout.

One of the issues on every team's mind at the moment is long term injured reserve (LTIR), or as Toronto Maple Leafs fans call it, "Robidas island". You know, that magical place where players who are too hurt to play and their cap hit disappears.

Normally, LTIR is just fine and a blessing to teams. Over recent years however, teams like the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vegas Golden Knights appear to have abused the system, holding out star players like Nikita Kucherov and Mark Stone all season, only for them to be healthy once the cap disappears in the playoffs. Nobody batted an eye until they saw their competitors stack teams and win Cups in this way. Daly had this to say on the subject.

"I think the majority would like us to continue to consider making some kind of adjustment that would alleviate some of the concerns around that and so that's what we'll look at and that's what we'll discuss with the general managers before we discuss it with players."

So yeah, just business speak. Like the old saying goes "If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying," and as long medical records back it up, it's hard to see any significant changes coming here.

Of course, the biggest concern for everyone relates to the potential of another lockout. Thankfully, Daly addressed these concerns on Tueaday, suggesting that another lockout is increasingly unlikely.

"I'm not sensing any contentiousness at this point. Certainly there are things we don't agree on. And there are things that we're going to want in the next CBA that they're going to resist and probably vice versa. It's a healthy bargaining relationship, but I don't see any of the contentiousness that I have seen in the past."

I'm sure we're all thrilled to hear that a lockout doesn't seem likely, but until the ink dries on the new CBA, I suppose we'll have to wait and see.

For more on Bill Daly's comments, you can find the like to the interview below.

Source: Daily FaceoffBill Daly Interview

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