Revoking the franchise, championships, taking away draft picks. These steps punish the innocent bystanders in this, Blackhawk fans. They did nothing wrong.
IMO you get very precise about who knew what and what actions they took. And you hold those individuals accountable and hit them hard where it is going to hurt. Their wallet and their future livelihood in the NHL. If other more senior people didn't know but promoted a culture that allowed this behavior, you punish them hard too. If any actions meet the definition of criminal behavior then I certainly hope that avenue is pursued.
Then put that money to some good use.
To do this, you need leadership at the league level that cares more about eradicating this behavior than protecting the image of the league.
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