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Originally Posted by GioforPM
That said, my firm belief is that most of the time the common sense result is what ultimately happens in court. The law is just a way to get there. So in this case, where it's clear (to me at least) that the Kings are making a transparent attempt to get out of a contract for purposes other than the actual relationship between them and Richards, the court or arbitrator will see it for what it is.
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Exactly, and this is especially the case with ADR decision makers. Always looking for a common sense resolution.
Seriously, this is not a big issue for the league. If Richards stays on the Kings cap, it doesn't do much damage to the NHL. It's not even that bad for the Kings - it's a cap anchor, but teams deal with those all the time.
For the NHLPA, this is the ball game. It's the end of guaranteed contracts if teams can do this kind of thing. This is a nuclear bomb for their members' rights. This is the hill they should be prepared to die on.