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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Jarret Stoll has a drug conviction. In the USA. Didn't stop him from getting a contract from the NY Rangers.
And yes, you can't force a player into rehab. The NHL/NHLPA drug program says after a drug arrest a player is automatically entered into a rehab program and if a player refuses to go into rehab, the player will be suspended and will only be re-instated after completing a valid rehab program and the league decides to re-instate him.
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Jarret Stoll plead guilty to misdemeanors, which isn't uncommon based on the amount of drugs he was caught with so crossing the border is not an issue. I doubt he would have been offered a contract with any NHL team prior to his plea because a felony conviction could have very likely prevented him from crossing the border.
With Richards, he's likely facing stronger charges than Stoll and therefore his ability to cross the border could be an issue.