LongtimeLeafsufferer
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If he does pass, he doesn't play for the Leafs. And he's not tradable. So it's about 4.1 of cap hit with when he is sent to the Marlies (and doesn't play there either). But Lupul has to get the NHLPA involved and invoke his right for "another opinion:. If he does goes the "union route", it really doesn't matter what Lupul says.
And Lou certainly isn't going to spanked by the NHL or other owners. Other clubs might want cap help in future years,(like Detroit this year) so why upset the system. And even teams like Arizona has benefitted by trading for guys with LTIRs and therefore reached the cap floor without actually spending real $$$$. I don't Rogers/Lou or the Leafs have any influence on what other teams think or do. Teams worry about their business and team, and if it meant screwing the Leafs they might do. But most teams will use the LTIR (and why shouldn't they ) to their cap benefit at some time.
As the roster shows, Leafs have cap space even with Lupul on the roster and even more if he's a Marlie, Leafs don't have to trade another to cap compliant.