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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I think they can play after the trade deadline (March 21st this year due to the Olympic break). Playoffs start on May 2nd.
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I don't think so. If a player is on LTIR at the trade deadline, his entire cap hit can be used to acquire other players to replace him. But they must be REPLACING him. Since NHL salaries are not in effect during the playoffs, but only in the regular season, Tampa Bay was able to get away with doing this, but only because Kucherov did not return until the playoffs. Which is why, of course, he didn't return until the playoffs.