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With any lawsuit you have to name the claimants ... The NHL does not have to give anything back.djhn579 said:Where does the article mention that they are working with players when they filed this complaint?
I clearly see this as an issue of a Player(s) and his Union .. Why the NHL is even involved is confusing .. The NHL lockouts the player(s) withholding millions in guaranteed salaries and now is concerned if the player has to repay 70 K to his Union in strike pay? The player is more concerned about the Strike pay then the NHL contract amount .., when if the NHL is found of UNFAIR labour practices may be forced to repay last year player salaries, but again its this minimal strike pay that is an issue ??
They have to be filing this on behalf of a player(s) .. They are the ones being threatened and then how does the NHL even know what was said behind Union closed doors unless they are talking directly to the players themselves who told them what was said .. WE all have watched enough Law and Order to know that is "HEAR SAY" and isn't even allowed in court .. if there is such a lawsuit then the player himself would have to testify ..
I don't think the NHL filed anything .. I bet some Owners is just yanking Al Strachan or some media guys chain and he is running with it .. Just like we have a Deal type articles, purposely leaks to stir up the players and the NHLPA .. Now the NHLPA has to do damage control and tell 700 members that this is all a big act ..
Until a player crosses a picket line and is demanded to repay strike pay its a none issue anyways ... How can you file a claim for something that never happened yet? ..He can't even consider crossing until an Impasse is ruled by the NHL .. How do we know that event will even happen ?? ..Talk about the Cart before the Horse story here ..
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