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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
I never said I wanted that, simply pointing out that people saying it is illogical to not uphold a contract lacks understanding of what logic is. Upholding a legally binding contract is not illogical in any sense of the word.
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It is illogical if you're holding up a legally binding contract that is for all intents and purposes over.
Honouring a NMC on an expiring contract? Illogical. It laughs in the face of the entire reason the NMC exists. The NMC gives a player control over where he plays. Being drafted by an expansion team right before your contract expires doesn't impact that at all.
No player is gunning for that NMC thinking:
"It's good you know, it means I can't be demoted, can't be traded without my permission, oh, and I can't be drafted by an expansion team five days before I hit UFA."
"Oh, you'd have to sign with them?"
"No, I'd just be on a new team for five days, and then be UFA regardless. But that's five days I'd have to... talk to them... if I wanted to. Ew."
Just because something is legally binding, does not mean it is logical.