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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
It isn't just that the Kings would "owe him some money", but that most of that money would hose LA's cap. So that puts the NHL in a very tough spot - the buy out window is done and gone, and his waiver clearance will likewise expire long before this settles. So what does the NHL do if the Kings lose the grievance?
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I assume that both parties will just do whatever the Arbitrator tells them to do. I expect the arbitrator will have broad decision-making powers.
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Originally Posted by Locke
Experience.
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No one has experience in this area. This is a really unique CBA structure with a whole lot of extraneous factors that have a huge effect on decision-making.
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I know people love the concept that lawyers throw anything anywhere in hopes that something will stick but that's not typically the reality at this level. This ain't your Grandmammy's kitchen reno or 'Pa's restraining order. And everyone involved with the exception of Mike Richards is a lawyer and millions of dollars are at stake.
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You really don't think far-fetched positions are taken with millions of dollars at stake? I'm working on one right now as soon as I finish typing this. The higher the sophistication, the more decision-making is done on the basis of a risk analysis. In this circumstance, it seems to me that the risk to the Kings is low - any order that would result from a dispute resolution process would likely put them right back where they were before, with Richards on the Monarchs. Maybe they have to pay a fine. The upside if they're successful is obviously huge. The chances of success may be low, but someone may have just decided that it's worth a roll of the dice given the lack of downside.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Disagree. There is a A LOT to lose if they do this on a very flimsy basis (legally). I would be shocked if that is the case. The magnitude of this, should they not have a pretty solid case, could be very damaging legally, financially (millions of dollars, that would exceed what they would lose in a buyout case), reputation wise, etc.
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Lol at "reputation wise"... as if the casual fan gives a crap about a CBA dispute. Damaging "legally"? I don't even know what that means. Financially, as noted, they're back where they were before, most likely - how are they losing "millions of dollars"?