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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
I am arguing that, while plausible, the odds of what you are suggesting are completely remote. You want to believe it is instead highly likely to satisfy your wants. And yes, such an act would be specifically to stick it to the NHL, which is why it is not likely at all.
Dude, the "Swiss team" would have nothing to say about it. The NHL would know why your hypothetical version of Sam Bennett left the NHL for one year. And the NHL would make it clear to Hockey Canada that it considers such a player to be a renegade. So while Hockey Canada would have every right to name such a player to their Olympic team, it would have to weigh doing so against pissing off an organization that it is heavily reliant on to field its teams. Hockey Canada might do it anyway, but it might not. Certainly not for unproven players like Bennett and Lazar.
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I never said there were high odds this would happen or that we should expect mass exodus. I simply said an owner may regret their stance if they lose a good RFA or UFA because of this. We both agreed this could happen for a select few players. And this isn't about satisfying my wants either. I'm saying the opposite - it'd suck to lose a player for that reason.
You keep telling me what I'm thinking (I think it's highly likely this will happen, I want this to happen to satisfy my wants, etc.) and you're wrong in every instance. Wasn't it you who "kindly" pointed out how much you hate when people do this in the Ryan Smyth thread?? haha...