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Originally Posted by sureLoss
It wasn't the NHL that stopped the cap relief. They agreed to it right away. It was the
NHLPA that dragged their feet because providing relief could affect escrow
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I hadn't heard that.
Mind you it doesn't change the point that, if you accept that the team shouldn't be punished and if you accept the NHL can provide relief, I fail to see the objection to the relief in this case.
I also don't buy the suggestion that Bettman treated LA differently than he would a small market or Canadian team. I think Bettman is just fine with the Canadian teams.