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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
IMO he should get 5 games minimum but the NHL puts themselves in these poor situations where they can't justify giving him more games than they just gave Prust for essentially the same hit. If they would get it right the first time and give Prust 5+ then they can skid Moore for almost the rest of the playoffs. Honestly when is the NHL ever going to get discipline right? It's an ongoing embarrassment.
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Don't get me wrong, I absolutely agree with you. The trouble, if you can call it that, is partly attributed to the PA's weight in all this. It is the right of any disciplined employee to regain their duties and income ASAP, and it's the union's job to ensure that happens as quickly as possible and with as little impact on their member. Thus the league compensates and ends up giving these players somewhat paltry sentences, and when they do attempt to make a statement for the better of the game and players it seems rare that they do not receive some sort of backlash by way of an appeal. Of course they can always reject the appeal, but it makes for difficult relationships between the two entities come that wonderful time we all know and love called collective bargaining.
I'm sure it's not even that simple, but I'm hesitant to accuse the league of ineptitude without knowing the whole story or factoring in some other key elements in the decisions. If I were the league, the PA, or any of Prust/Moore's representatives I would want what's best for the league and the players, and deterring these kinds of dangerous and irresponsible plays is of utmost importance.