Sean Avery suspended... for this?

[satjay]

More than what?


Sandra

Maybe he is having some issues, and hockey is not his priority right now

 

[vurbano]

Unbelievable they canned him!
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/pu...las-Stars-career-of-Sean-Avery?urn=nhl,128953

 

[SandraC]

Unbelievable they canned him!

Very surprised the NHLPA hasn't done much for one of their constituents. He really must have a lot of enemies...


Sandra

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Very surprised the NHLPA hasn't done much for one of their constituents. He really must have a lot of enemies...

There's probably no union involvement because there's no attempt from the team to void the contract outright. It appears they will follow options spelled out in the contract and the league's labor agreement:

A trade would be the easiest way out, if there are any takers. The Stars probably won't cut him because they would owe him $4 million for each of the next three seasons. They're more likely to hold his rights until July 1, when they could buy him out for two-thirds of the balance ($8 million, instead of $12 million).

[ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=3768552"]Dallas Stars: Suspended Sean Avery won't return to team - ESPN[/ame]

 

[yourbeliefs]

Not fully into the story on Avery right now, but with the Stars working on releaing him. Sounds like there is more to the story???

The only added part is that obviously none of his teammates like him either.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

This just smells of the Stars having decided that they made a contractual error, and they're trying to correct it. I hope they have to eat the contract.

 

[HD MM]

Is there a players union in the NHL?

 

[Neutron]

I'm glad the Stars cut him loose.