Nothing about this is surprising. The dollar amount is excessive, but you never start with what you hope to get, you start well above. Asking for $10 million and settling for a fraction is better than asking for $2 million and settling for the same fraction.
Likewise, no surprise the Flames are defendants - Wideman was acting in a capacity as a rep of the team. Surprised though that the NHL itself does not appear to be named. Looking forward to reading the entire complaint to see how and why the Alberta government is named.
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