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Originally Posted by GullFoss
...Now the NHL turns around and gives Voynov a defacto 6 year suspension. The NHL doesn't consider the toll such a large suspension has on his family - which is huge from a financial and emotional perspective.
Watson got 18 games for domestic violence. Voynov got multiple years...
It makes no sense. What am I missing? How is a suspension this large justified - is it because he went to play in Russia?
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Bertuzzi’s suspension occurred 15 years ago. I don’t think it ever factored into consideration in this particular instance, nor should it. A lot can change in 15 years, and the League is not locked into future decisions on the basis of disciplinary measures taken in the distant past.
Voynov has been suspended for multiple years because for all their faults and previous blunders the NHL has decided NOW to take a firm stand on domestic violence. They don’t want convicted abusers like Voynov playing in their League. It’s as simple as that.
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