Great idea.

This has never been thought of before.

You're the first. 🙄

You mean opens Robidias Island. Toronto is the originator. VGK, TB, Chi were just unlike Toronto successful when using it.

I know but most were normal LTIR that happened unlike the more planned VGK one that ended perfectly in playoffs.
So now we learned finally the proper way to do it from VGK!

Chicago did a damn good job, and hey once TB knew Kucherov was going to need that surgery they absolutely timed it purposely. The season before Point had the same surgery by the same surgeon.as did Yanni Gourde the year prior so they had a very good indication of the timeline for recovery,and had Kucherov "try to rehab it" delay surgery to coincide with being ready at what's playoffs time.

Bert isn't signing a 1yr contract.
Leafs aren't signing Sammy with the young goalies they have.

Something tells me if a Canadian team tries to do the Vegas/Tampa thing Bettman and his cronies will have a problem with it.

Add Chicago all of whom had actual injuries.