From
where I sit it looks like sometimes punishment isn't really punishment...
The
NHL has returned the draft pick forfeited by the New Jersey Devils
for their ridiculous attempt to get around the salary cap with Ilya
Kovalchuk. That entire situation has been run badly. For starters
the NHL gave the Devils the choice as to when they would lose the
pick. Couple that with a slap on the wrist fine it didn't seem to be
much in the way of a deterrent. Now the league has decided to give
New Jersey back a first round pick. How does the logic even work
here? Yes, it's their game and they can decide how to enforce
penalties. However, this isn't leaving much in the way of an
incentive for other teams not to follow along. The Devils shouldn't have a pick this year. It should be that simple. Thankfully, we are on a new CBA and the current agreement outlaws crap like what the
Devils were trying to pull. At the same time, teams like the Canucks
are still paying for their transgressions by having to trade good
players fir little return just to get rid of a bad contract. All
that being said it's pretty much the just desserts for any team;
having their hands tied for trying to cheat the system.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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