Gary Bettman to punish the Columbus Blue Jackets following Johnny Gaudreau's death?
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The hockey community will be reeling from Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's death for some time. But the NHL and Gary Bettman have figured out a way to twist the knife in this difficult time.
While the majority of people are still grieving, the NHL will be giving the Blue Jackets some trouble, as they return to office. While the Blue Jackets recently traded Patrik Laine, and with Gaudreau's contract off the books, the Blue Jacket salary situation is at $62.3 Million, and the salary floor is at $65 Million.
"The salary cap floor in the league this season stands at $65 M and with Gaudreau's salary coming off the books, the Ohio outfit finds itself at $62,301,666 M which is to say $2,698,334 M away from being cap compliant."
The circumstances should give the NHL pause and consider an exemption for the Blue Jackets and the team, as they're in a unique and heartbreaking situation.
Gary Bettman and the NHL should know better than to penalize a team that is operating in extreme conditions such as they are now.
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Patrik Laine
| POLL | ||
3 SEPTEMBRE | 90 ANSWERS Gary Bettman to punish the Columbus Blue Jackets following Johnny Gaudreau's death? Should the Blue Jackets be penalized for a situation they didn't create? | ||
| Yes | 17 | 18.9 % |
| No | 73 | 81.1 % |
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