The rules need to change on LTIR for the playoffs, IMO. That's the only way to solve the issue.
The league investigating - it is useless. Warrener was talking about it. What can the league really do in their investigation. Interview Kane? If he goes along with it, then he will just say: "it hurts". League is not going to make him play if he says he is in pain, regardless of whatever other tests are done. That opens them up to litigation, no? Forcing a player who says he is injured and in pain to play?
If the player isn't in on it and wants to play, then they just have to file a grievance, and then things will be settled quickly. There is an incentive for a player like Kane to go along with it of course - the option is a buyout? A buyout won't make him whole, and he must know that there are no takers for him on another deal that would pay him an equal amount, even factoring in his buyout money.
They just have to fix it so there is a cap during the playoffs. It doesn't have to be exactly like the regular season, but there should be some sort of a cap on playoffs to make it at least appear more fair.
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