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Originally Posted by Yamer
So, again, I'm one of the few who saw it play out from BOTH angles and believes he meant to do it, even though it was a spur of the moment, emotion got the best of him kind of situation.
I've stated in this very thread that I hope the independent arbitrator does not reduce his suspension, on the basis I believe he meant to do it.
However, with how the NHL has handled it, and now how the arbitrator is stringing it out, I kind of hope the arbitrator completely reverses the decision and the NHL has to face the dilemma of handling that situation.
Whatever I believe about the moment and Wideman's motivation, this is absolutely, 100% disgraceful. They can rationalize whatever the hell way they want to, but to have such an inefficient system in place and to treat an employee and person this way should be a black mark on the league.
This should have, in a worst case scenario, been resolved no later than 14 days after the incident.
Dis-freaking-graceful.
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The arbitrator's position in my opinion will take in to account the greater implications of the class action lawsuit and absolve the NHL of accountability on its spotter
Or perhaps the spotter goes under the bus, but that still implies some accountability on the NHL for its spotter