Slegr Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Frederick Anderson has been injured with a lower body injury for a long time now. So long, in fact, that he's taken to rollerblading with his buddies while he waits around. What's the hold-up of inserting him back into the roster? Cap issues, of course. Justine Bourne from Sportsnet even writes today "It also seems quite likely that they’ve asked him to “rest” as long as conceivably possible (right until playoffs?) for salary cap purposes, and that him agreeing to do so likely came with some sort of guarantee of not losing the net." https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/analyzing-torontos-turbulent-goaltending-means-playoffs/ Meanwhile, four days ago, Sportsnet writes about how the NHL will closely monitor teams taking advantage of LTIR cap advantages, with Sportsnet's Chris Johnston saying "I think what the league is saying is 'we're going to watch you closely. We can request medical records if we think there's any funny business, cap circumvention, that kind of thing going on here. .. I think especially any players activated just for Game 1 of the playoffs, there will be Spockian eyebrow raised from the league and that's something they intend to enforce quite forcefully." https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-closely-monitor-teams-taking-advantage-ltir-cap-advantages/ So why isn't this a bigger deal for the Leafs? It's so obvious, their own media fan-club is writing about how they're taking advantage, and not one media person is calling them out on it. Meanwhile, Anderson keeps on rollerblading on.... What do you think about it? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PhillipBlunt Posted April 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2021 I think the NHL is slimy, and allows certain teams to get away with shady business. 1 15 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 It's fishy and I hope they can prove something is up and fine the Leafs a draft pick. I bet other GM's are looking into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gurn Posted April 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2021 Tampa and Toronto seem to be "manipulating the cap system". Maybe if our city was called Tancouver we could get away with it too? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rick Blight Posted April 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2021 Just watch Kucherov suddenly be available for game 1 of the playoffs for the Bolts. Some teams just have a better relationship with Buttman and unfortunately we are not on the favorites list. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smashian Kassian Posted April 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2021 Its so obvious the only way out of this for Toronto is to circumvent the cap. Just like it was with Tampa Bay. The NHL selectively enforcing cap circumvention penalties is so NHL. I'm sure Toronto & Tampa won't face any kind of punishment, or even warning, whatsoever. NHL needs to make some kind of amendment to the hard cap to allow teams some flexibility, whether it be a 'franchise tag' or a minor cap discount on drafted players. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gurn Posted April 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2021 Also if Toronto and Tampa can "get away with it', the least the league can do is void the last year of Loungo's recapture penalty. 2 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Shady but that's honestly going to bite them in the ass having a goalie sit around then boom start game one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Exactly what Tampa is doing with Kucherov. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 So who's going to make a stink about it, that holds any sway with the NHL exec? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -SN- Posted April 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2021 6 minutes ago, gurn said: Tampa and Toronto seem to be "manipulating the cap system". Maybe if our city was called Tancouver we could get away with it too? Careful there, getting awfully close to Tankouver. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, SNuck said: Careful there, getting awfully close to Tankouver. No point in tanking, we will just lose the draft lotto, anyway. ANd J.B. will likely still get a great player, and perhaps the best in the draft despite our draft number Edited April 21, 2021 by gurn 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 People kidding themselves if they think the NHL is going to take action against it's self-anointed flagship franchise. There would be a quick/easy solution to this - anyone on LTIR that doesn't return by the last 10 games of the regular season (or pick whatever number you feel reasonable) is thereby ineligible to return to active status (regular season or post-season) until the following regular season - watch these 'injured' players get healed right fast. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nucker 67 Posted April 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2021 Quite frankly, TOR looked like the team that just had the Vid, so much hype. Can't stand Tavares, Nylander, or that whiney baby, Marner. And what's going on in the Leafs room anyway? Matthews drops his pants a couple of summers ago, Thornton walking around nude while playing with his stick on camera (that doesn't sound too good). Pretty disrespectful anyway, acknowledging Marleau's congratulations message. TOR media trying to say it's all funny etc, but I find it embarrassing for them. What a joke of a team. Watch them crumble down the stretch. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhuis Hip Check Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Smashian Kassian said: Its so obvious the only way out of this for Toronto is to circumvent the cap. Just like it was with Tampa Bay. The NHL selectively enforcing cap circumvention penalties is so NHL. I'm sure Toronto & Tampa won't face any kind of punishment, or even warning, whatsoever. NHL needs to make some kind of amendment to the hard cap to allow teams some flexibility, whether it be a 'franchise tag' or a minor cap discount on drafted players. Have it so you can give one player a franchise tag but you cant use it again until the contract runs out whether you trade the player or he gets bought out. So if we gave it to petey on an 8 year deal and buy him out in year 6 we cant tag someone else until after the 8th year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNate Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Tre Mac said: Shady but that's honestly going to bite them in the ass having a goalie sit around then boom start game one. If they keep this up, they will be the #3 seed in the North. With the final 4 being seeded, you want to get as many points as you can in order to potentially play a team that upsets their way through the first 2 rounds. I really see this season starting to slide off the rails for the "All in" Maple Leafs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Andersen better get in all the rollerblading he can, in case Robidas Island doesn't have any good rollerblading paths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 When you trade FOR someone injured, just to gain LTIR, that is Cap circumvention. The NHL should be blocking those trades. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Same sh#$, different year for the Leafs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -AJ- Posted April 21, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 21, 2021 I think a worthy penalty would be $3M cap penalty for three years. Just a random number I pulled out of my head. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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