not near as much as i thought. 41 games was my expectation.
not near as much as i thought. 41 games was my expectation.
NHLPA already appealing, this thing isn't done yet
I mean, probably could do it, but I think it would open us up to some type of NHLPA lawsuit or something along those lines. I also don't think via his contract we could do it without pay.I don't know if we can do this but if I'm Nashville I bump up the suspension to 42 games to show people that they are serious about domestic violence.
I don't know if we can do this but if I'm Nashville I bump up the suspension to 42 games to show people that they are serious about domestic violence.
But Zac Rinaldo...this will cost us at least 3-4 points on this season's total. we are already too soft up front and this will make us even softer.
this will cost us at least 3-4 points on this season's total. we are already too soft up front and this will make us even softer.
I don't know if I am in the minority or not, but I will just throw my two cents in- I have no problem whatsoever with the punishment or the fact that Watson is still on the roster and still has the support of the organization.
Before anyone wants to bash- I am not condoning for one second what he did. It was wrong- period.
But for me, there can't just be one set zero tolerance extreme penalty for every offense. Not all offenses are equal.
It is pretty interesting seeing the twitter mob out in full force wanting Watson to basically be kicked out of the league. People who don't even have a clue what happened are labeling him a woman beater, no different than guys like Voynov/Joe Mixon/Ray Rice.
There is a HUGE difference in what Watson did versus those 3. But people seem to want all punishment to be the same regardless of the severity of the incident.
Again, I am not condoning Watson's actions- and this is his one and only second chance- anything else and I retract everything above.
But today, right now? I have no issue with the punishment or the fact that he is still on the team.
Seeing the quotes from the front office and Josi make me wonder what Jen said to the team about the incident. She and the baby keep getting mentioned.
That said ... I could easily live with Austin Watson never donning a Preds sweater again.