Robin Lehner and Vegas Golden Knights reach an agreement
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Enigmatic goalie Robin Lehner hasn't played for the Vegas Golden Knights since the 2021-22 season because of various injuries with the most significant being a hip issue which he has had surgery for. Even though, Lehner hasn't played he was still being factored into Vegas' cap. The franchise received some positive news per Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, Lehner's will carry a $0 cap hit for Vegas this upcoming season.
The franchise was exploring their options after the veteran goalie did not report to the team's training camp when it opened a few weeks ago. The veteran issued a statement shortly after, stating that the team was aware of his absence and the reasons why.
Vegas has been known to put players on LTIR (see Mark Stone) and many hockey pundits thought this would be Lehner's fate for his final season on his contract.
"Sources say a resolution has been reached on Robin Lehner situation," Seravalli shared via his X account. "Lehner will NOT be on Vegas' salary cap this season. Believe Legner will still be paid. Big win for the Golden Knights, who will likely not have to operate in LTIR to start the season."
This would be a world of relief for Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon. Vegas wouldn't have had any issues being cap complaint with Lehner on LTIR, now they will have the added bonus of being able to accrue space by operating without LTIR. The amount of flexibility is significant, as they'll have $1.36M in projected space on opening night with Lehner essentially off the books, per PuckPedia.
Hockey fans will be wondering how exactly can an injured player who is still under contract not be placed on LTIR? Many conspiracy theorists will believe favoritism towards the Golden Knights franchise once again.
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