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Originally Posted by nik-
Is payment during injury not a standard part of an NHL contract or in the CBA? Why does this matter?
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Most likely would effect the players who are in the low income bracket in pro sports. This is not just a NHL thing.
Say your on league (any sport) minimum for a few years or even just a rookie on a call up and you get a career ending injury that would effect you for life your on your own.
Example that would be effected the most.
You play for a AHlor ECHL team based in Illinois and you get injured you could see hard times ahead if you are not making the big bucks.
It is not juat a NHL thing either . Think about the guys in the minors only playing 3rd or 4th teir baseball and het injured. If you get payed to play a sport thats considered a pro sport.
That's why it is a story. The article may just be focusimg on the highest levelbof pro sports but don't think for a moment the government won't #### over the little guys.