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Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
It sure seems like this has entered into a potential wrongful dismissal case. Definitely why it's taking so long to get a conclusion; it's the same thing you see in the workplace. You don't make snap decisions until you have full, 3rd party investigation results and a legal opinion.
Peters knows he is done. Now it's up to the Flames to either can him with cause and no pay (likely triggering a court case), or buy him out. That's the only argument I can see at this point.
Not a chance this guy ever coaches again in the NHL and he knows it. Now it's all about money.
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This is true. And FWIW I suspect that contractually, the Flames are on the hook. I don't think a court would say that a morals clause includes stuff that happened years before unless there were representations made about no bad past conduct made at the time of hiring (and I doubt there were). Morals clauses are tricky to begin with, but I've never seen one that applies retroactively like that.
That said, Peters has an interest in ending this as quickly and quietly as possible too, and may be trying to avoid a permanent ban by the NHL (which would affect affiliate minor league jobs as well). So he'd be well advised to accept a settlement that the NHL buys into.