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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Saying that Bettman and Lombardi are "legally trained" and therefore that should provide some confidence is sort of like saying a you can be confident that your dermatologist can effectively perform your heart transplant because he went to medical school. Just because these guys are lawyers doesn't mean they have a clue about this particular discrete area of the law.
That being said, I certainly suspect they have numerous qualified people advising them as to what the risks and strongest arguments are here.
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I think Bettman, at least, as in-house counsel to the NBA, would have provided legal advice on player contracts. And Lombardi's area of study was labour law.
I agree they would be relying on in-house and outside counsel. IMO the quality of counsel of the NHL raises my level of confidence in the decision. They hire top guys.