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As far as I know, a case like this one has never been tested. The non-statutory exemption does not offer absolute protection.kdb209 said:Time for you to brush up on non statutory labor exemptions, Clarett v NFL, and Wood v NBA - Curt Flood has nothing to do with this situation. Neither does Spencer Haywood if anyone cared to bring him up.
In the NFL and NBA, the bargaining unit and the players under contract are one in the same. If a player doesn't make the big leagues, he's free to try to catch on elsewhere. In the NHL, the situation is quite different. The NHLPA only represents players on NHL rosters. But teams retain the rights to players who don't make the NHL. This means the NHLPA is bargaining for the working conditions of non-members. It's not the same situation as any of the cases mentioned.