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Kings to get salary cap relief during Slava Voynov's suspension

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Slava Voynov won't count against the Kings salary cap after an NHL ruling. (USATSI)

The day after Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was formally charged with a felony count of corporal injury to a spouse, the NHL announced it will maintain the terms of his indefinite suspension. Voynov has been under that suspension since his arrest in October. There is one new alteration to the suspension, though.


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The NHL announced that, in light of the potentially extended period of time that the legal process may entail, the league and the players association have agreed to allow the Kings to place Voynov on long-term injury exception under the collective bargaining agreement. Basically, the Kings will receive salary-cap relief by placing Voynov on long-term injured reserve, like they would if he suffered an injury that kept him out months at a time.


Voynov's $4.1 million cap hit comes off the books and offers the Kings a lot more flexibility than they've had since the suspension came down. The team has had to play shorthanded at times because they didn't have the cap space to recall a player to fill a need with others out with minor injuries. It has been a point of real concern for general manager Dean Lombardi who has had to juggle the salary cap in ways not often seen in the NHL. He had been supportive of the suspension to Voynov, but very vocal about how the team was impacted.


Voynov is due in court Dec. 1, but how long his legal process takes is anyone's guess. His attorney has stated that Voynov expects to be fully cleared, but until or if that ever happens, he won't be playing hockey in the NHL. The maximum sentence for the felony charge he faces is nine years in prison.


The 24-year-old Russian defenseman was arrested the morning of Oct. 20 on suspicion of domestic violence. The league immediately suspended him with pay indefinitely.


If convicted, Voynov could face the prospects of jail time and even deportation. The league also could void the remainder of his six-year, $25 million contract, which has the rest of 2014-15, plus four more seasons.


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