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The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
alta:
Tom Wilson has a fractured sinus bone in his cheek. He will wear full face protection for about 4 weeks and is unlikely to miss any games.
Backy skated with OV this morning.
https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/short-shifts/nicklas-backstrom-joins-alex-ovechkin-at-capitals-practice
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: alta on Wednesday December 11, 2024, 10:05:55 AM Eastern ---Yesterday Ted Leonsis said OV will be out another 2-3 weeks, as there is no rush to get him back. That means another 7 to 10 games.
shoulda put him on LTIR and banked some cap space
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My understanding is that LTIR doesn't work that way. LTIR gives you an exemption to exceed the cap by the day-to-day amount of salary of the player or players who are on LTIR. The player on LTIR does NOT get subtracted from the team's salary cap numbers. But the day that someone comes off LTIR, the team's salaries, including the newly instated player, MUST conform to the cap. No banking of space so you can continue to keep going over once the player returns. Now, the break that teams get is that LTIR/exemption rules hold only for the duration of the regular season. So if a player takes all season off and then returns for the playoffs, he and any players who replaced him can all participate in the playoffs, even if they exceed the [regular season] salary cap.
alta:
That sounds accurate, but my understanding is it’s also a daily average that gets added up.
I’m not aware of the playoff loophole being fixed, but I know it’s been discussed.
richkrt99:
At some point the Caps are going to lose a road game.
I'm figuring it might be Dallas - for whatever reason we don't have a successful history vs Dallas. We did beat them in our barn earlier this season...3rd game of the year.
Mickstix:
--- Quote from: richkrt99 on Friday December 13, 2024, 10:35:17 AM Eastern ---At some point the Caps are going to lose a road game.
I'm figuring it might be Dallas
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I'll play along, like Alta. I think it'll be either Dallas, Chicago, or Boston. Possibly Toronto or Detroit. ::) :snicker:
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