I really don't understand the Evander Kane situation. So they attempted to trade him, and either he refused to waive or nobody wanted him. So obviously they attempted to get him off of their cap... so since that plan didn't work out instead they're going to throw him on LTIR and sit him out as long as possible.
How is this not circumventing the cap? Feels like a complete copout to me. Basically what they did to Smith and Keith, but at least they never came back to play. Now since 'Plan A' or 'Plan B' didn't work out they're going to hold him out as long as physically possible? If the league allows this it'll show how much of a joke the cap is, and how biased they are towards Edmonton.
If the league doesn't address the LTIR issue in depth in the next CBA negotiations I am so done with this league. I don't think any of the other three major sports tolerates this nonsense.
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