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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Given the NHL believes the arbitrator overstepped his bounds - as defined by that CBA - they have the right to seek legal redress. Otherwise, an arbitrator could do whatever he wants in a case like this, and neither the league nor the union could do anything about it.
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Yes it's not against the letter of the law... but I'd argue that what he's doing goes directly against the spirit of the agreement. I mean when you add a clause that says that the Neutral Discipline Arbitrator's decision "shall be final and binding in all respects and not subject to review" and then the first time it's used you seek to legally void the supposed final, binding, nonreviewable decision you're kind of sending a message that you only consider the document binding to the other party. Speaks to a certain amount of bad faith dealings.