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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Blows my mind that a player cannot play during an appeal such as this. You would think that the appeal process would have to conclude before anyone knew exactly what the punishment is. What if the arbitrator decides 10 games? Wonder if this will change in the next CBA, it should.
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My thoughts on what the full process should be:
- Suspension is announced
- Player chooses to appeal
- Player is suspended indefinitely
- All appeals are completed, finalized number of games announced
- Games already missed are deducted from finalized number, and pay for those games paid out to Players' Emergency Assistance Fund
- If extra games have been missed, pay for those games is retained by the player, and teams are granted cap relief equal to the same amount
Example 1
- Player is suspended for 3 games
- NHLPA files Notice of Appeal
- Player is now suspended indefinitely
- Player misses 2 games before appeal is finalized
- Appealed suspension is reduced to 2 games
- Pay from 2 games is paid out to Player Emergency Fund
- Player is eligible to return to active status
Example 2
- Player is suspended for 3 games
- NHLPA files notice of appeal
- Player is now suspended indefinitely
- Player misses 4 games before appeal is finalized
- Appealed suspension is reduced to 2 games
- Pay from 2 games is paid out to Player Emergency Fund
- Pay from 2 games is retained by player
- Team is granted cap relief equal to pay retained by player
- Player is eligible to return to active status
Example 3
- Player is suspended for 5 games
- NHLPA files Notice of Appeal
- Player is now suspended indefinitely
- Player misses 3 games before appeal is finalized
- Appealed suspension is unchanged at 5 games
- Player remains suspended for 2 more games
- Pay from 5 games is paid out to Player Emergency Fund
- Player is eligible to return to active status