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Old 12-15-2014, 05:29 PM   #166
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
False dichotomy. If sponsors canceled contracts because the NHL was legally obligated to reinstate a player who was exonerated by a court of law, I suspect the league would have legal grounds to go after such sponsors. The league is pretty much doing what it reasonably can at this point, but if the DA screws this up, the sponsors will likely understand that the NHL's hands would then be tied.

Hopefully the DA's office has its ducks in a row and we don't see this timeline come to pass.
Even if they can't get out of their contracts... they can threaten to not renew.
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