[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

It's not good or bad - it just is.
This has been the big hanging question - can you fire someone for what they did years ago while not working for you.
The answer to that is yes
Can you fire them though without having to pay them?
The answer to that very may well be no.
Which isn't that surprising.

EDIT: I suspect that this ends with the Flames and Peters settling on how much he gets, and in exchange for that, both sides agree they won't speak about it further.

i agree

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Personally, that's the route I think it's going as well.

They are trying to negotiate a buyout that sees everyone not interested in speaking to the media in depth about it.

Quickly and quietly is the order of the day I think, but that takes time between a group of representatives.