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Originally Posted by dissentowner
How so? If the arbitrator decides to find a balance so everyone can get on with things how is that a perversion? I don't think that will happen though, I think he will let the NHL govern how they handle this suspension.
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I specifically have a problem with saying that the arbitrator would just "rule it as time served." To me that's saying that the time Wideman has already missed could have an impact on how guilty he is. It just seems bizarre and wrong to say that if, for example, he misses 14 games before a decision is made that he's exactly 14 games guilty.
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Think the best case scenario for Wideman at this point is 15 games.
Doubt the arbitrator comes back with no suspension - the pure optics of the hit are too ugly. Especially with the softness of the concussion argument and the texts to a teammate.
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This is related to what I'm talking about. I don't know what factors the arbitrator is supposed to take into account for his decision, but should length of time missed and optics really play into things? They have nothing at all to do with the merits of either side's argument.
Here's a question that might help clear things up: does anyone know if the arbitrator is supposed to use Bettman's decision as the basis for his decision or do things go back to square one? Is there a new hearing with the info from the previous hearings presented as part of the proceedings?