Robin Lehner Is Off Ice, But His Bank Accounts Are Frozen

Anyone still saying dropping Marc-Andre Fleury in the last year of his contract and getting nothing for him and instead choosing Robin Lehner was the right move? Woof. The Vegas Golden Knights goalie hasn't played a single game since April 2022, and he's been in a major financial pinch with his wife.

Not to mention he no-showed for his physical and may not get paid to not play for the final year of his contract (he's got hip and shoulder injuries that have him on the long term injured reserve list).

Well, that two year bankruptcy hell he's been facing just escalated quite a bit and now his assets have been frozen.

Turns out Panda goes through money like bamboo shoots. He and his wife are in over $27 million in debt and now one of those lenders has been granted a preliminary injunction that will freeze their assets. Why? Overspending and some very suspect money transfers according to the RJ.

Aliya Growth Fund, who lent the Lehners millions, says they are concerned they won't see the nearly $5 million they owe them. OK, so? A lot of lenders are feeling like that right now.

Oh, there's more?

Aliya Growth Fund claims since late 2022, Robin Lehner have been living it up, enjoying vacations, gambling and more to the tune of $1.5 million. Um, what? How is that even possible or allowed?

But wait, there's more.

They also claim that money is getting transferred to other accounts. Hey, those other accounts are probably to the several lenders they owe. I'm sure it's an oversight. Oh, wait. They are claiming the money is being transferred to non-creditors and to foreign shell companies (which aren't real operating businesses and are often used as a creative financial pass-through).

So, again. Was Robin Lehner worth it? No. Thankfully the Vegas Golden Knights have been able to win without him (luckily), but he has been a real jester. Maybe we need to bring Ryan Reaves back as a debt collector.

On Saturday, a sea of people twinkling gold, silver and black overtook the Las Vegas Strip in celebration of the Golden Knights' Stanley Cup Parade.

Over 100,000 people squished in the narrow streets of Las Vegas Boulevard with Toshiba Plaza reaching capacity before the parade even started.

It was a true celebration done with Las Vegas fanfare with some of the players getting noticeably inebriated during the parade.

We even got a treat from William Karlsson, who delivered one of the best drunk speeches of all time. It made no sense, yet the message was clear: They did it for the city, and they brought home the team's first-ever Stanley Cup.

Someone involved with the team tried to snatch the microphone from him a few times amid the post-parade rally, but they were unsuccessful. Finally, someone was able to quell his slurred speech of fiery happiness by confiscating the microphone.

During the parade, the busses of players, coaches, and family members crept past the eager crowd. People and players who were in the parade could be seen pouring shaken beers across the cacophony of people, allowing the gold liquid to explode among the crowd.

The Las Vegas Strip became packed to the brim with people, many of who were wearing their shiniest and brightest VGK gear. The buzzing chant of "GO KNIGHTS GO," could be heard throughout the parade route.

After the parade, the party continued in Toshiba Plaza. It was equally as chaotic and celebratory with the entire team displayed among the fortress stage.

Music blared, people cheered and the energy was colorful with celebration. People from Las Vegas and across the country were enjoying the few hours of the Vegas Golden Knights Parade and essentially party. The Strip was shut down and within those few hours, the city felt connected and together.

Bruce Cassidy spoke humble words saying that it was an honor to coach the team. Mark Stone's speech was filled with the emotional ups and downs that came with this win. Other players drunkenly gushed about how good winning the Cup felt while also thanking the fans.

As the streamers, confetti and lights flashed across Toshiba Plaza, this scene was an emblem of the true meaning behind this win: From the ashes of darkness, light and greatness will rise.

GO. KNIGHTS. GO.