[News] NHL investigating whether Oilers used Kane LTIR cap relief in compliance with CBA

[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

It's hard to believe Evander Kane would've gotten involved with such a shady organization like the Edmonton Oilers in the first place.

It's inconceivable.

Surely it's impossible for Connor Hart to become involved with the Oilers the moment he's available. Surely.

[jlh2640]

Lol amazing really. Keep the piling on coming !

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Elliotte is saying right now on 960 that the NHL is questioning the knee surgery and why it was performed because they believe it was not required.

Haha wasnt there a poster who always said this doesnt happen

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Haha wasnt there a poster who always said this doesnt happen

Everyone knew Kane was funny business.

Questioning Landeskog was ridiculous.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

Let me ask you this, what do you think Kane or the PA would stand to gain by filing a grievance over this?

Not particularly Kane, but delaying surgery on injuries which cause players pain or otherwise affect their lives seems to me something the PA should be concerned about.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Everyone knew Kane was funny business.

Questioning Landeskog was ridiculous.

There has been funny business for years with lots of players

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Not particularly Kane, but delaying surgery on injuries which cause players pain or otherwise affect their lives seems to me something the PA should be concerned about.

Also keeping players from being able to play, career stats, future contracts ect.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

If any one thought Kane's f####ery was left behind in San Jose they were kidding themselves.

Sure, we didn't know how Kane's shady/rule-breaking/law-breaking behaviour would rear its ugly head but you knew it would.

[lazypucker]

One solution is to have a per-game cap for both regular season and the playoffs.

You can sign and park a hundred players if you want, but the AAV of your lineup every game has to be under the cap.

[Sylvanfan]

So if the Oilers buyout Kane is any other team going to touch him?

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

So if the Oilers buyout Kane is any other team going to touch him?

Probably. Never underestimate the desperation of NHL GM's.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

So if the Oilers buyout Kane is any other team going to touch him?

Traktor Chelyabinsk

[PuckSlap]

Start digging into all those lottery wins.

[Matty81]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

So if the Oilers buyout Kane is any other team going to touch him?

How many other NHL owners have a closet full of sex pest or aggression vs. women claims against them? Katz just didn't care and everyone knows why.

[united]

Didn't Kane also "wait" until training camp to get surgery completed on his injury from the previous season? In a World where athletes get surgery within 24-48 hours of injury, nothing suspicious about that.

[SuperMatt18]

I have a feeling a big part of this is because Kane complained because he wanted to come back sooner.

I think in other cases you had scenarios where the player was in on the whole thing. With stuff like Kucherov and Stone they have legitimate injuries, and the players are also happy to sit out. So no real way to dissprove anything.

But with Kane I think the kicker is that he wanted to come back.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by united

Didn't Kane also "wait" until training camp to get surgery completed on his injury from the previous season? In a World where athletes get surgery within 24-48 hours of injury, nothing suspicious about that.

Tampa did the same thing with Kucherov. They were trying to figure out how to get under the cap during the offseason and when they couldn't, they announced that Kucherov would be getting surgery. There was no reason to wait that long except to use it as a contingency plan. Not everyone, but I recall quite a few people praising them for being smart. In the end, they won a Cup by doing it and other teams learned. I actually don't blame the Oilers for doing because it seemed like it was the thing to do if you wanted an edge.

I wouldn't be surprised if in Kane's case, they had something on him and used threats of terminating his contract if he didn't comply.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by iggy_oi

Let me ask you this, what do you think Kane or the PA would stand to gain by filing a grievance over this?

Others already covered this, but I'll just add that unions kn general tend to be more concerned about overall principles than individuals.

Kind of their job to do exactly that.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by dino7c

There has been funny business for years with lots of players

Right but again, with the Oilers...Keith, Smith and now Kane. Its kind of their 3rd strike.

[EVERLAST]

Nate Diaz once said....I'm not surprised M fers .

And who cares really . Did he make a difference? Move the needle.

Sure they could have sold more white wife beater shirts than jerseys with his name on the back written in black crayon misspelled with pre soiled whatever on them but this is ENG

2 shots at a cup and couldn't get it done . These are the biggest donkey dong pink pony's I've ever seen blow 2 cup finals in the history of hockey period.

The NHL aided them, SN crew and worst cast of media I've ever seen drink the kool-aid for how many years now. ???

So now this is just another excuse .?!?!?!?

Go away ENG ....even Leon's said it best .....NO ONE CARES!!!