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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Monahan will never agree to be on the LTIR. Since he has a veto that seems unlikely.
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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
What is your source on a veto? It seems that the IR portion is a medical decision. The LT(IR) is a team/cap decision. I don't see how the player has a say.
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I don't see anything in the CBA where a player has a veto over LTIR. The player is required to sign off on the move to IR/LTIR, but this is not a veto. This is an administrative function to notify the league when a player is injured to begin the clock for tracking of such information. It is all related to medical treatment, insurance, roster limit management, and tracking possible cap relief. This isn't a mechanism to give a player a veto over going on LTIR. Once the form has been submitted for tracking purposes it is on the team doctors to clear the player, and a notification sent to the league to activate said player through submission of another form. Only the doctor can clear the player. They player doesn't have the option of vetoing anything and forcing their way onto the roster. If the player has a beef about being on LTIR they can launch a grievance with the NHLPA. The veto thing doesn't exist according to the CBA document you posted.