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Originally Posted by Weitz
I don't know why you think that. Regular employment contracts are "guaranteed" to the extent you don't break them. In almost any situation at a job you can't be fired for a first offence. In fact it is quite difficult to fire someone.
If Richards did something to break his contract, reaching "material breach" status, then the Kings have the rights in the world to void it.
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The point is that the NHL contracts are part of the collective bargaining agreement. LA seem to be really reaching here, by alleging a material breach. I would be interested in hearing if that ever has been used in the NHL. I doubt it, and plenty of crappy things have been done by plenty of crappy individuals.
Regular (non-union) contracts are not guaranteed. An employer can fire someone with cause (no notice or pay in lieu of notice) or without cause (pay in lieu of notice). It just doesn't work that way in the NHL.
Edit: It is not difficult to fire someone outside of a union situation. Just look at the "Layoffs in the oilpatch" thread for proof.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
Last edited by Fighting Banana Slug; 06-30-2015 at 03:28 PM.
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