Quoting: NHLfan10506
I believe there is a short-term “non-roster” move that teams can make (I believe 7 days or less).
There has to be some solution…just unclear what it is while we wait in limbo.
But is it stands today, NJD cannot make any moves yet unless they put people on LTIR. May have to ice a team of 19 at first.
Had a chance to check ...
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16.12 Non-Roster Player.
(a) Upon approval of the Commissioner, a Player who is unavailable to play due to
reasons other than injury, illness or disability (e.g., birth of a child, attending a funeral) will be
designated a Non-Roster Player, and during such period of his designation as such he
will not
count against the Club's Active Roster limit and his Club may replace such Player, provided,
however, that the Non-Roster Player's Player Salary and Bonuses and his replacement's Player
Salary and Bonuses are each included in calculating a Club's Actual Club Salary and Averaged
Club Salary, and the Players' Share, for purposes of Article 50.
Furthermore, the language for 16.11d (IR) and 16.12a (non-roster) are the same with respect to the highlighted above.
Since we know the interpretation of that language as it applies to IR, that would also apply to NR.
The wording is "inclusive" meaning it impacts which is specifically mentioned.
The cap is not mentioned, so we can reasonably assume there is no cap exemption.
Conclusion is that IR and NR operate the same, the difference is simply in how you are designated (IR is injury/illness related, NR is for availability impacted by reasons that do not qualify a player for IR. (ie: Births, deaths, and jury duty)).
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18-A.2 Commissioner Authority to Impose Discipline for Off-Ice Conduct. Whenever
the Commissioner determines that a Player has violated a League Rule applicable to Players
(other than Playing Rules subjecting the Player to potential Supplementary Discipline for On-Ice
Conduct), or has been or is guilty of conduct (whether during or outside the playing season) that
is detrimental to or against the welfare of the League or the game of hockey, he may discipline
such Player in any or all of the following respects:
(a) by expelling or suspending such Player for a definite or indefinite period;
(b) by cancelling any SPC that such Player has with any Member Club; or
(c) by imposing a fine on the Player not exceeding the maximum permissible fine
under Section 18.7(b).
Thought this was interesting, and I believe the option would be very much on the table in this case.