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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Right. But if they do say it was deliberate, I can't imagine a short suspension.
If they accept his explanation that it wasn't deliberate, then how do they suspend him at all? I don't buy a carelessness suspension.
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I think you are giving Campbell and the NHL way too much credit in thinking that they will apply that level of logic to this situation. This is a really weird circumstance. I don't think any past scenario is quite like it, and I don't really see this to likely happen again, so I don't think there is much to justify a "deterrent" factor. I do think they will call it careless/negligent and give him +/- 10 games.
Honestly, that might be about right in any event. I can't imagine 0 games. Twenty seems excessive, but could be the max. Split the difference would be an easy move.