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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
That is... nuts. Seems far too harsh. Just the 2nd rounder would have seemed like a steep punishment, but everyone would have gone "eh, fair".
It's made all the more curious when the NHL bends over backwards to excuse certain franchises from the consequences of their actions... the Kings and Mike Richards come to mind.
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Except the Mike Richards case didn’t establish a precedent. We’ve seen no other teams try it.
But breaking draft rules for a fine? Most teams would consider that the cost of doing business if it gave them an advantage.
I think that’s why the punishment. League needed to establish consequences to deter this behaviour from other teams.