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Originally Posted by Ice
You understand the material breach is likely connected to the failure to disclose his arrest and not just simply for being caught with drugs, right?
I get that this MUST be scrutinized due to the Kings cap situation. But, before all the dust settles you can bet his currently silent management/agent are going to be scrutinized as well.
Do you really think his agent also had no idea Richards was arrested? There's a lot of silence from all parties on this one. Richards may not be the only one taking a fall here. One could find it plausible that there is a considerable benefit to holding off from disclosing this information until a buyout is completed if you are a player in Richards' situation.
There is a lot of investigating to do to get all the facts. There's a reason the NHLPA (wisely) has yet to make a statement about getting involved. There is a lot of discovery yet to be done here.
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You realize he wasn't arrested right? Right? NHLPA doesn't have to say anything. It's not their job to show up their members as the less they say the better here. The fact of the matter is that the contract has not been terminated as far as the NHL is concerned as he's not a free agent so there's obviously uncertainty here on behalf of the NHL. I've read two legal experts (that know far more than any of us will) say based on the evidence they have seen they don't believe the Kings have a good case so unless there's something really key that nobody but the Kings and the border authorities know of it doesn't seem like the Kings are going to get out of it.