Arrr! Mateys be sayin' NHL crews gettin' cap relief fer scurvy dogs charged in bawdy rapscallionry: tales tell!
2024-02-06
Avast ye! The NHL be grantin' cap relief to th' Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, an' New Jersey Devils. This be due to th' absence o' four scurvy dogs facin' charges fer sexual assault in Canada. Arrr, fair winds blowin' in their favor, mateys!
The NHL has reportedly informed the Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, and New Jersey Devils that they will be receiving cap relief for four players who have been charged with sexual assault in connection with a 2018 case in Canada. The players involved are Flyers' Carter Hart, Flames' Dillon Dube, and Devils' Michael McLeod and Cal Foote. These players surrendered themselves to police in Ontario last week to face the charges. They were all members of Canada's world juniors gold medal team at the time of the alleged incident.Former NHL player Alex Formenton is also facing charges in this case. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman stated that the league will allow the judicial process to play out before making any decisions about the players. However, reports indicate that the league has informed the teams involved that they will receive cap relief in the players' absence. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed this information.
Carter Hart, who is in the final year of his contract, was granted an indefinite leave of absence. Dube, also in the final year of his contract, was granted the same. McLeod and Foote, both on one-year deals with the Devils, have a combined cap hit of $2.2 million.
The London, Ontario police held a press conference explaining the process that led to the charges. The initial investigation was conducted from June 2018 until February 2019 and was closed due to insufficient evidence. However, new information was later discovered, leading to the charges being filed last week. Lawyers for all five defendants have denied any wrongdoing.
Overall, the NHL has taken action in response to the charges, providing cap relief to the teams involved while allowing the legal process to unfold.