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 Adam
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The NHL has decided to change the penalty assessed to the Sens for not informing Vegas of the no-trade obligations on Dadonov. See below:
The NHL is so bush league about this stuff. They assign a penalty for an action, and then they just randomly change it years later. The Sens might have let the pick go two years ago - instead they out-last the league and now get the pick back. We've seen this before - the Devils got hammered for trying to bend the rules on Kovalchuk, they waited long enough and the league blinked there too. I'm pretty sure there's another recent example I'm forgetting.
It was a harsh penalty when it was doled out, but man - have some level of conviction when you put your foot down.
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Kr55
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| Adam wrote on Thu, 12 March 2026 13:48 |
The NHL has decided to change the penalty assessed to the Sens for not informing Vegas of the no-trade obligations on Dadonov. See below:
The NHL is so bush league about this stuff. They assign a penalty for an action, and then they just randomly change it years later. The Sens might have let the pick go two years ago - instead they out-last the league and now get the pick back. We've seen this before - the Devils got hammered for trying to bend the rules on Kovalchuk, they waited long enough and the league blinked there too. I'm pretty sure there's another recent example I'm forgetting.
It was a harsh penalty when it was doled out, but man - have some level of conviction when you put your foot down.
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They must feel like they flexed their muscles enough giving us the max penalty for hiring 2 fired guys in a tiny period of time when very temporary rule existed against hiring fired guys too early.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Adam
Messages: 7748
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 12 March 2026 13:59 |
They must feel like they flexed their muscles enough giving us the max penalty for hiring 2 fired guys in a tiny period of time when very temporary rule existed against hiring fired guys too early.
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Or by ruling that the only thing that could be prorated during the Covid-shortened season was the number of points from James Neal.
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
#FireBobbyNicks
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Kr55
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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| Adam wrote on Thu, 12 March 2026 14:01 |
| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 12 March 2026 13:59 |
They must feel like they flexed their muscles enough giving us the max penalty for hiring 2 fired guys in a tiny period of time when very temporary rule existed against hiring fired guys too early.
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Or by ruling that the only thing that could be prorated during the Covid-shortened season was the number of points from James Neal.
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lol, another classic.
And didn't sound like we lobbied hard against any of these things.
And of course we have really reaped the rewards for our good, never complain, behavior since!
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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 Skookum Jim
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 12 March 2026 13:05 |
| Adam wrote on Thu, 12 March 2026 14:01 |
| Kr55 wrote on Thu, 12 March 2026 13:59 |
They must feel like they flexed their muscles enough giving us the max penalty for hiring 2 fired guys in a tiny period of time when very temporary rule existed against hiring fired guys too early.
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Or by ruling that the only thing that could be prorated during the Covid-shortened season was the number of points from James Neal.
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lol, another classic.
And didn't sound like we lobbied hard against any of these things.
And of course we have really reaped the rewards for our good, never complain, behavior since!
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The NHL just makes s##t up as it suits their favorite franchises. Giving up the #1 to Vegas was an over kill.
Especially to Oiler rulings.. they are always at the extremes of past precedence.. or they set new precedence .. applies to everything .. trades, GM hiring, suspensions.. expect maybe a worst case a 2 game suspension based on similar incidents.. get 7.. comical
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Skookum Jim
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Registered: March 2006
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That is exactly what I referred to above.. NHL makes s**t up to benefit their 1st tier franchises.. the tell that there's a bias involved is when the NHL creates new precedence out of thin air.
When has the NHL EVER rescinded a major and game suspension after the game?
Yeah, wouldn't want to sully Nate's record.. comical.
There's a 1st tier rulebook and then another set of rules for the bottom tiers.
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Dragon_Matt
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I wonder if the league doesn't like Katz. Maybe his ownership is why we get the short stick??
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welcometotheOC
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This started looooonnnggg before Katz! More to do with being ex-WHA franchise and NHL not managing to steal Gretzky at expansion. Then the Oilers had the temerity to luck into McDavid …. but NHL abuse of the Oilers began pre-1979
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Kr55
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Location: Edmonton
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| welcometotheOC wrote on Fri, 13 March 2026 13:49 |
This started looooonnnggg before Katz! More to do with being ex-WHA franchise and NHL not managing to steal Gretzky at expansion. Then the Oilers had the temerity to luck into McDavid …. but NHL abuse of the Oilers began pre-1979
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Think it is just a squeaky wheel gets the grease situation.
This org is lazy as hell about almost everything. Lazy management hires and no efforts to work the league for their own benefit. We keep hoping that good behavior will be rewarded but always get the opposite. Pushovers get the short end when everyone else is always pushing to try to get an advantage.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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Skookum Jim
Messages: 5927
Registered: March 2006
Location: Burnaby, BC
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| Kr55 wrote on Fri, 13 March 2026 13:01 |
| welcometotheOC wrote on Fri, 13 March 2026 13:49 |
This started looooonnnggg before Katz! More to do with being ex-WHA franchise and NHL not managing to steal Gretzky at expansion. Then the Oilers had the temerity to luck into McDavid …. but NHL abuse of the Oilers began pre-1979
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Think it is just a squeaky wheel gets the grease situation.
This org is lazy as hell about almost everything. Lazy management hires and no efforts to work the league for their own benefit. We keep hoping that good behavior will be rewarded but always get the opposite. Pushovers get the short end when everyone else is always pushing to try to get an advantage.
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I think we need a coach to get thrown out of a game once in a while just to focus the spotlight on the bad refs and league.. get fined.. something..
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