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Originally Posted by Parallex
I suspect there probably is (if SPC's have them then I don't see why a coaches contract wouldn't)...
"conduct yourself on and off the rink according to the highest standards of honesty, morality, fair play and sportsmanship, and to refrain from conduct detrimental to the best interest of the Club, the League, or professional hockey generally"
... I figure the Flames (or more accurately their lawyers) are reviewing case law to see if A: the allegations violate that standard, and B: if the behavior coming to light now under his current contract meets the standard even though the behavior occurred prior to it's commencement.
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This is the grey area that I think is at the heart of any analysis here. I doubt it explicitly says so, and even if it did, there would be some concerns about enforceability.