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Originally Posted by MarkGio
I can see this. Hockey is a billion dollar industry and franchise values are several hundred million. We saw a few seasons ago Chicago make the playoffs by default because Dallas lost the last game of the season. I could see the case for ensuring these athletes understand that if you're out of shape on the 82nd game and cost the team the losing goal, it could mean millions in lost revenue.
But the same could be said about a bad pass, poor back checking, distracted on the ice, or failing to stay within the system. There's a way to build a winning roster and atmosphere and I'm not sure hard-line policies are the right approach.
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The difference is that this is an incredibly correctable flaw!
The problem is that this was pointed out by many a year ago, including the Flames, and the agent I'm sure, as well his national team program leading up to the draft.
Does the kid want to make changes or not?