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Originally Posted by theslymonkey
These are men with families who probably don't want to uproot their wife and kids without having a say in where they are going. I can't see the PA even giving the idea of banning them a moments thought.
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Other major leagues have greater restrictions on movement clauses. I don't see why the NHL should be different, especially when such a large number of teams are impacted.
I get that the NHLPA would fight it, because the camel's head is already in the tent. I am also not sure that the league would have the resolve for a strike or lockout over it. Some teams, like Florida, New York, L.A., Anaheim, to name a few, probably like that NMCs and NTCs give them an advantage for acquiring players. When you take 7-10 teams out of the trade market, it helps them and the owners of those teams probably love it the way it is.
In the end though, I don't think a league where most players in their prime have some form of NMC is best for the product, and therefore not ideal for revenue growth. I doubt the players are willing to consider that bigger picture though.