Can a team terminate a contract for a player being overweight? Jake Dotchin

[dechire]

Dotchin has just signed a new contract with the Ducks which I assume will end his appeal ? Probably best for all parties involved to not set a precedent here.

 

[LadyStanley]

Dotchin has just signed a new contract with the Ducks which I assume will end his appeal ? Probably best for all parties involved to not set a precedent here.

Probably not. Final judgement may just be OBE when all is said and done.

Actually on waivers today (for assignment to AHL).

 

[mouser]

Dotchin has just signed a new contract with the Ducks which I assume will end his appeal ? Probably best for all parties involved to not set a precedent here.

Doesn't have to. It's still possible for the arbitrator to rule Tampa owes Dotchin some amount of financial compensation without ordering the contract to be reinstated.

 

[dechire]

Yeah it looks like I was wrong. Dotchin has now officially filed a grievance against the Lightning. Have there been any similar grievances before ? Not for this exact issue of course but I'm wondering about the grievance process and how it might be resolved.

 

[JerseyMike34]

Yeah it looks like I was wrong. Dotchin has now officially filed a grievance against the Lightning. Have there been any similar grievances before ? Not for this exact issue of course but I'm wondering about the grievance process and how it might be resolved.

Y'know.... I'm sure there has been, I'm nearly positive I can remember another one, but these things tend to be a blurb in a newspaper and not mentioned again.

Maybe someone on here keeps track of grievances and arbitrator rulings and whatnot. It would be something interesting to look at either way.

I remember Lupul with Toronto, Kilger with the Panthers, although, again, I'm not sure if those were "official", Jared Cowan and the Leafs (that was an injury/buyout)

 

[LadyStanley]

There have been grievances filed by NHLPA against NHL teams.

Ones that come to mind include buyout issues (team bought out "injured" player).

Process is described in CBA. Article 17