"Hockey Teams Granted Salary Cap Relief Amid Sexual Assault Allegations"
The Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, and Calgary Flames will receive salary cap relief for players facing sexual assault charges, including Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, and Dillon Dube. The players have been granted leaves of absence to handle their legal proceedings, and none of them have NHL contracts beyond this season. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman suggested that the players should focus on defending themselves and indicated that he would be surprised if they continued playing while the charges are pending.