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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
The article explains the path being taken, and there is little to argue with it.
My only issue is that the teams are effectively being punished by having these contracts count against the cap. I think the NHL could improve the situation - and take some public opinion heat off the teams - by treating these as non-roster in some way, to remove them from the cap, and leave teams in a position to replace them.
Having them count for the cap is effectively punishing the teams, which I don't think is right.
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They clearly don't have to wait for anyone to be found guilty to end the contract as seen by the other times this has occurred.
It may have come down from the NHL to not end the contract, they may have decided its cheaper to pay the guy his last few pay cheques then it would be to deal with a grievance into doing it, especially one they think they will lose or they just don't want the headache.
I don't know enough about the particulars to get too worked up over that decision but they clearly can do it based on other cases where contracts were terminated before people were found guilty or even ever charged with a crime.