The Mighty Duck Man
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They didn't just do it on a whim, they did it because the NHLPA challenged it and were right. Refusing to void it would've been authoritarian, this was just doing the right thing and correcting their mistake.Having the right to void things that you yourself approved in itself is the definition of authoritarian. I think they did right by Dadonov, but not right by the Ducks. Just because the Ducks likely won't make a stink doesn't mean the way the league handled it was the best way. Them pointing fingers at Ottawa after THEY approved it, was wrong, too. You don't rely on goodwill to see that things will be done correctly.
There really isn't a stink to be made, either. It's an unfortunate situation but the Ducks loss is a player who had the right not to be traded there. Can't really rectify that.