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Originally Posted by Fire of the Phoenix
The settlement here should be a regular buyout on Richards contract, with the usual cap penalties. If the NHLPA allows this they are giving the Kings a special buyout window to deal with their BS, and that is more than enough preferential treatment. Anything less would be a sham.
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If the LAK get a cap consequence-free buyout (aka. "settlement") thats actually more beneficial to the NHLPA as that free's up extra dollars that could go to another player. Not sure why the NHLPA would argue that. If anything, the NHL should want the LAK to have the penalties so they aren't paying "unaccounted dollars"