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Originally Posted by kevman
Oilers aside, I don't get how these guys are able to sign new contracts.
If you did something serious enough that lets a team walk away from your contract, then surely you shouldn't be permitted to play for another team. If what you did wasn't actually that serious, then why can teams walk away from your contract?
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Well, we don't know exactly what he did, but he was never suspended by the NHL. Also, depending on how this contract is structured, having his contract canceled will likely end up costing him approximately $2MM in salary. So it's not like there was no consequence to him.