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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Some of you are misunderstanding the situation. The kid has a valid NHL contract and going back to europe without the club's permission.
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Brent Wallace @tsn_wally
Murray on Wikstrand: "I told him he could go back and be a grocery clerk. He could play in the beer leagues but he could not play hockey...
Brent Wallace @tsn_wally
Murray con’t “... in any shape or form if he doesn’t play for the Ottawa organization and that’s the way it will be."
Basically Murray won't sign his transfer papers to allow him to play in Europe under IIHF rules. In other words, the Senators are blocking the from kid playing professional hockey.
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I admit I only read the initial quotes you put up and after reading Murray is doing what is within the team's rights it's not like he's a core player that has decided to bail on the team. It's a young man that maybe realized he's not comfortable living and playing in North America at this time. IMO this can be handled much more gracefully as I don't see the upside of trying to force a young player into something he's not comfortable with. I'm of the opinion if a player doesn't want to be on the team you move on to players that do.