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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 6:32 a.m.
Thread: Did Val just fix the cap issue
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JeffW</b></div><div>Well the story I read said he failed a drug test and was placed in the assistance program, sooo couldn't they terminate his contract based on the crime he committed by using drugs. (Similar to Mike richards) or even keep him on the LTIR for the entire season since his suspension is for a minimum of 6 months.</div></div>

Taking drugs probably doesn’t violate a standard NHL contract, especially if it’s a legal drug he’s taking. Also the Avs aren’t in control of his suspension length, the NHL Assistance program is so they will decide when Nichushkin can come back (which is as early as mid-November), the Avs should be prepared for all eventualities which means they should be prepared to get Nichushkin back in the early season, even if he might not necessarily be back then
Forum: NHLThu. at 11:24 a.m.
Thread: 2023-2024 NHL Discussion Thread #6: The Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>CantStopWontStop</b></div><div>I think perhaps this is more detailed than necessary.

While the league itself is not cashing checks directly from me for my desire to watch McDavid, the financial performance of the league’s various stakeholders is the sum of its parts over the short, medium, and long term. Individual season financials are just as important, dollar for dollar, as 20 year franchise values are just as important as supplier agreements for merchandise are just as important as broadcast rights licensing.

It’s just much easier to say McDavid makes the league lots of money than to actually break down the specific ways that this occurs and who specifically benefits. Ultimately, McDavid is a funnel for many of the ways the stakeholders of the nhl make money. It is in more than edmontons best interest that he is able to play hockey and not recovering from a broken jaw due to face cross check. Some of those interests hit a balance sheet today, others are part of equations used when signing future contracts.</div></div>

Exactly