Today, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly has given an official ruling after investigating the Edmonton Oilers for potential salary cap circumvention. Over the last several years teams around the NHL have used the Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) rules to create more salary cap space in the regular season. During that time, fans have complained about this loophole and the NHL before changing the rule had been looking to make an example of a team that was using this loophole. After the Stanley Cup Finals concluded, Bill Daly the NHL's Deputy Commissioner announced the league would be investigating the Edmonton Oilers for placing Evander Kane on LTIR. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/edmontonoilers/status/1843765848286343243'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Kane then made comments that the team refused to remove him from LTIR despite him feeling healthy enough to come back. Bill Daly last provided an update that the investigation into the Oilers was still pending in late June. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1937994705733881876'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Today, Daly made an official ruling and released his judgement to the public. <h3>Bill Daly Announces An Official Ruling After Investigating The Edmonton Oilers</h3> According to a report from Michael Russo of The Athletic, Bill Daly has confirmed that the case against the Oilers has been closed and that no punishment will be handed out. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/russohockey/status/1965462119274713429'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> While the Oilers clearly used this loophole to create more salary cap space they were not the only ones to do so and did it within the confines of what was allowed. With this ruling now made, the Oilers and Kane, <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/trades/edmonton-oilers-trade-evander-kane-to-vancouver-canucks' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>who was traded to the Vancouver Canucks this summer</a>, can start fresh. Now that the loophole has been closed, it will be interesting to see if contending teams can find new ways to create salary cap space when needed.