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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
This latest Cooke incident really should surprise no one. I've been saying for years Matt Cooke is the most dangerous man to ever play in the NHL. He's not remotely close to the toughest player to play but there's never been a guy that looked to exploit prone players over and over again. It goes all the way back to his years as a Canuck where he would constantly head hunt. I used to be relieved when Flames players escaped injury after a Flames/Canucks game with Cooke flying in corners with high elbows. He may have toned it down for a couple of years but in the heat of the moment his predatory instincts come out and his instincts have always been to seek out opportune moments to hurt opposing players. I'm sure the player union is readying their case as we speak to defend this thug but maybe it's time they looked in the mirror and realized it's their job to protect guys like Barrie rather than the guy that continues to put their players on the IR.
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I don't know much about unions and dues but this made me think.
If a player is on long term injury and is being paid by insurance and not team payroll will the union still get it's dues?