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Originally Posted by Weitz
Feel free to ignore my guess if you would like.
But if I was the NHLPA I would be wary to test the neutral arbitrator on an abuse of official case.
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This is true, but I also think that if I am Bettman, I would be wary to test the neutral arbitrator on an abuse of official case as well.
I do think that the NHLPA will use an independent arbitrator in this case unless the suspension is reduced to what they feel is fair (which I won't guess at). I think it is probably as good a time as any to test this process out, and in a case like this, I would feel the NHL would be more wary than the NHLPA in relation to an independent arbitrator.