Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon Claps Back At Rumors Of Cheating The LTIR System
In recent years the Vegas Golden Knights have been infamous for putting players on long-term injured reserve (LTIR) in order to create cap space. The Golden Knights once again put a key player on LTIR and their GM has spoken about the process.
Golden Knights Captain Placed On LTIR
Earlier this week the Vegas Golden Knights announced that Mark Stone would be on LTIR and out for the regular season with a lacerated spleen.
Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon has confirmed Mark Stone has a lacerated spleen and will miss the rest of the regular season.
This has created outrage from fans around the NHL. The fans believe that GM Kelly McCrimmon and the team are doing this to once again create salary cap space. This implication has frustrated and angered the Golden Knights front office who used an interview today to dismiss these rumors.
Golden Knights GM McCrimmon Claps Back At Rumors Of Cheating
This afternoon Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon spoke about the use of LTIR with NHL insider Jeff Marek. He defended their use of the LTIR system and knows they are within the rules.
"Google 'lacerated spleen' and see if you can tell when a player is going to be back," he told "The Jeff Marek Show," referring to the ailment that's sidelined captain Mark Stone since late February. "It's ridiculous to suggest that these weren't significant injuries or aren't significant injuries.
He further confirms that the NHL has been cracking down and policing LTIR and if they were in the wrong they would be punished.
"Furthermore, the National Hockey League polices all of this. The rules are the rules, the NHL watches this very carefully."
McCrimmon also points out that the moves they made last year likely could've been done regardless of the move to put Stone on LTIR.
"Last year ... we acquired Ivan Barbashev, Jonathan Quick, and Teddy Blueger (at the deadline)," McCrimmon said. "I would suggest to you we probably could have acquired all three players without Mark Stone's LTIR. This year, it happened that there were opportunities available to use that space, so that's what we did.
McCrimmon did not need to speak on this but decided to on his own. It likely will not change the minds of many who believe they are wrong. It does however give an interesting look into the process the NHL's general managers go through on a day-to-day basis.
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