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Originally Posted by Jay Random
That is exactly what some people seem to be worried about. Some are even imagining that teams will make up injuries so they can keep their stars off the roster all season long and reactivate them for the playoffs. I can't imagine any NHLer worth having on a team consenting to that. All these guys want to play.
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You have to be a real powerful team or in a garbage division to pull it off. Tampa was powerhouse enough that they could go the entire season without Kucherov and still make the playoffs. If they were fighting for a playoff spot and needed him it would be a different story.
For Vegas - assuming Calgary and Edmonton keep at their current level - they will need the rest of the division to suck - which is entirely possible.