As general manager Kelly McCrimmon explained to Sportsnet’s Jeff Marek, the Golden Knights aren’t doing anything outside of what the CBA allows them to do especially with their players dealing with long-term injuries.
On the one hand: it’s legal (and Stone, who’s had a brutal injury record over the course of his career, did in fact get hurt–lots of Preds fans even saw it happen).
On the other hand: nobody except Golden Knights fans likes the Golden Knights, so we’re going to keep hearing about this until the NHL closes the loophole.
I don’t understand why this is controversial.