Suspension and the Salary Cap

[GASabresIUFAN]

Ok, I know if someone gets' suspended for an on ice incident the NHL and NHLPA agree that that players salary during the suspension gets put into the Emergency Assistance Fund and continues to count against the cap.  

 

However, what if Kane gets suspended by GMTM or Bettman for the bar incident for the first 15 games of the season.  What happens to his salary and cap hit since this is an off the ice incident?  Anyone know?

[Weave]

Chz, call on the red phone!

[wjag]

Ok, I know if someone gets' suspended for an on ice incident the NHL and NHLPA agree that that players salary during the suspension gets put into the Emergency Assistance Fund and continues to count against the cap.  

 

However, what if Kane gets suspended by GMTM or Bettman for the bar incident for the first 15 games of the season.  What happens to his salary and cap hit since this is an off the ice incident?  Anyone know?

 

 

Hazarding a guess, the NHL will donate it to a charity....

[rakish]

I heard there's a navy boat in town with sailors on shore leave, so I'll take a swing at this.

 

50.10 Player Injuries, Illnesses and Suspensions.

© edit - this is a cee, not a copyright

For Players that are suspended, either by a Club or by the League, the Player

Salary and Bonuses that are not paid to such Players shall not count against a Club's Upper Limit

or against the Players' Share for the duration of the suspension, but the Club must have Payroll

Room for such Player's Player Salary and Bonuses in order for such Player to be able to return to

Play for the Club.

 

I think the real answer here is 'pigs fly.'

Edited July 29, 2016 by rakish

[spndnchz]

Ok, I know if someone gets' suspended for an on ice incident the NHL and NHLPA agree that that players salary during the suspension gets put into the Emergency Assistance Fund and continues to count against the cap.  

 

However, what if Kane gets suspended by GMTM or Bettman for the bar incident for the first 15 games of the season.  What happens to his salary and cap hit since this is an off the ice incident?  Anyone know?

 

Any fine imposed on a player under NHL rules or it's by-laws is deducted from the players salary and given to the "Fund".

[spndnchz]

I'll add that it applies to on-ice or off-ice discipline. Extreme judgement can totally void the players contract (except for any performance bonuses).

[GASabresIUFAN]

I saw an article about Voynov. His suspension was deemed a long term injury and LA was able to replace him with no hit to their cap. I assume it fell under the mentioned rule as Voynov was not paid during him suspension.

[spndnchz]

I saw an article about Voynov. His suspension was deemed a long term injury and LA was able to replace him with no hit to their cap. I assume it fell under the mentioned rule as Voynov was not paid during him suspension.

 

LTI and suspension are different yeah.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Voynov wasn't hurt. He was just under inditement for beating up his wife.

[bunomatic]

Do hurt feelings count ?