The argument that "every team can do it" is so brainless. No, they can't. If we take Bettman's word that the NHL is keeping an eye on players on LTIR to make sure they're actually injured then that of course means that teams can't just put healthy/slightly injured players on LTIR willy-nilly, that player would actually have to have a serious injury which is A. difficult and reprehensible to fake and B. begs the question of which players would actually be willing to miss that many games. It would be an even bigger disgrace to the NHL than the cap circumvention that's already taking place. You would also have to convince a player whose cap hit is even worth saving come playoffs, which is going to be good players at minimum and superstars in the most extreme cases; so most likely someone on your top two lines.

All my homies hate Vegas

Great video! I'd heard about the issue but didn't understand exactly how it worked and didn't know there had been other teams besides Vegas who'd done it. I think the teams to use the loophole are very smart. Anything to win.

The only way to truly fix this is to have a salary cap even in the playoffs (saying this as a Vegas fan I am honestly surprised there isn’t one) I think that is because the salary for each player is for the 82 games and not for going past that because a team won’t always do that, think it may be hard to adjust that now since playoffs are bonuses and not guaranteed player pay.

personally I would just enforce a rule that barring injuries the game 82 roster is the playoffs roster. So no activating a player off ltir when the playoff started unless you lose another player.

Hopefully Dallas beats them in Game 6 this Friday. Everyone but Vegas fans will laugh.

I think Tampa (of all teams) was the only team to vote to change the rule... as a fan, I think it should 100% be fixed so that the cap is enforced through the playoffs the same way it's enforced on the last regular season game, but if the owners don't want it fixed, then I guess they're okay with any team exploiting the crap out of it

Bettman, told them to lose. If they lose 1st round no one will push internally to change the LTIR policy. Thats my hot take. ( I don't think its fixed. I was joking)

Cool vid and yes i knew My Vegas Golden Knights were not the only Team has Done it the Hawks and Tampa Bay Lightning did the same thing

The expansion draft is garbage and is only there to make the league easier to expand into new markets and not to promote men's hockey or competition. The Knights stripped the league of depth the same way the Kraken just did again. They wanted a good team in Vegas to promote their disgusting gambling side-business and they got it. Can't stand the Knights or the Kraken

dont worry they'll "fix it" as soon as a Canadian team does it to win the cup

Keep it simple. If a player can't play, bench him. The payroll salary amount a team starts the season with should remain exactly the same through to the end of the last game of the Stanley Cup Final.

You know what the sad part is... Your team has been playing hockey your whole life. 🤣🤣🤣

So why is no one talking about the Leafs being over the salary cap? Lighting were also over the cap this playoffs again, and the Avs are currently over. I don’t think the complaints are actually genuine since people are picking a choosing who to cry about. Maybe the conversation should actually be raising the salary cap considering Hockey players get paid so little compared to baseball, basketball, football etc. all while sacrificing their bodies way more. In the end this also does hurt teams in the long run. Look at Tampa they had to get rid of a lot of players and Vegas is going to have to do the same this next season even with the cap raising to $87.7 million.

They are following the rules that were written . Instead of giving them SHIT !!! Other teams should be like WHY THE FUCK ARENT WE DOING THAT !!!! Because we have morals ??? ITS A FUCKIN BRO !!! A GAME !!!!! Awesome Vegas was smart enough to spend time and $$$$ to figure this rule out and use it to there advantage ....... your team sucks for not using ever inch to WIN A CUP !!!!!

The LTIR rule makes the 82-game regular season nearly meaningless because teams are allowed to play completely (different) improved teams. Under the current rule, why play a regular season?

Look at them now