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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Can they legally do so?
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From the Standard Player's Contract...
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The Player further agrees ... to conduct himself on and off the rink according to the highest standards of honesty, morality, fair play and sportsmanship, and to refrain from conduct detrimental to the best interest of the Club, the League or professional hockey generally.
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I'd think the Kings and the League could pretty safely argue that a domestic assault conviction would qualify as "conduct detrimental to the best interest of the Club, the League or professional hockey generally".