The LTIR loophole should've been closed a while back, after Kucherov, Stone, etc.
I think the NHL is finally not cap strapped enough to make it a reality. I doubt anything comes of this one, but this seems like a final warning for teams.
That said, I don't see a way to prove that a player is faking an injury. Pain tolerance is a very individual thing, and managing and suppressing the pain is a part of the medical decision.
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