Rumor is that Mac got a huge award because Atlanta didn't even prepare a case as Dudley knew he didn't want to retain him.

So, there was no team argument against the contract that Mac's agent asked for...

Poor showing...because now that will affect other cases

No need for violence, just tell her she's got a game misconduct and show her the door.

As I said in the GDT, the call on Rivet was horseshit. The Bruins player was holding onto Rivet's stick like it was the last fucking raft on the Titanic.

(ii) The parties may offer evidence of the following:
(A) the overall performance, including official statistics
prepared by the League (both offensive and defensive), of
the Player in the previous season or seasons;
(B) the number of games played by the Player, his injuries or
illnesses during the preceding seasons;
(C) the length of service of the Player in the League and/or
with the Club;
(D) the overall contribution of the Player to the competitive
success or failure of his Club in the preceding season;
(E) any special qualities of leadership or public appeal not
inconsistent with the fulfillment of his responsibilities as a
playing member of his team;
(F) the overall performance in the previous season or seasons
of any Player(s) who is alleged to be comparable to the
party Player whose salary is in dispute; and
(G) The compensation of any Player(s) who is alleged to be
comparable to the party Player, provided, however, that in
applying this or any of the above subparagraphs, the Salary
Arbitrator shall not consider a Player(s) to be comparable
to the party Player unless a party to the arbitration has
contended that the Player(s) is comparable; nor shall the
Salary Arbitrator consider the compensation or
performance of a Player(s) unless a party to the arbitration
has contended that the Player(s) is comparable.

(iii) The following categories of evidence are inadmissible and shall
not be considered by the Salary Arbitrator:
(A) Any SPC the term of which began when the Player party to
such SPC was not a Group 2 Player;
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(B) Any SPC entered into by an Unrestricted Free Agent,
including SPCs signed by Players after the Player's Club
has exercised a walk-away right pursuant to Section 12.10;
(C) The SPC of any Player who is not being offered as a
comparable Player to the party Player;
(D) Qualifying Offers made by the Club pursuant to Section
10.2(b);
(E) Any prior offers or history of negotiations between the
Player and the Club;
(F) Testimonials, videotapes, newspaper columns, press game
reports or similar materials;
(G) Any reference to actual or potential walk-away rights;
(H) Any award issued by a Salary Arbitrator as to which a Club
exercised its walk-away rights pursuant to Section 12.10;
(I) The financial condition of the Club or the League;
(J) References to a Club's Upper or Lower Limit, or to the
Players' Share;
(K) Any salary arbitration award issued in 2005-2006; or
(L) Any reference to any salary or other compensation
information in any salary arbitration opinion that took place
prior to the execution of this Agreement. If any salary
arbitration opinion issued prior to the execution of this
Agreement is cited as precedent, all references to any
Player's Player Paragraph 1 Salary or other compensation
information will be redacted.

Still, in all arbitration cases in the past 3 years, it seems the salaries come out much higher than deserving for the player.

Primarily what I've been trying to get at in my past 6 posts.

I know the CBA, and I know you cant directly compare salaries issued that year, or salaries other teams walked away from, however; you can use them as a guage, as a third party (meaning us sitting on the outside, looking in) to tell whether arbitrators are siding with teams, or players. Over the past few years far more deals have gone in favor of the player rather than the team. Kennedy will be no exception, expect to over pay him for his worth.

Still, in all arbitration cases in the past 3 years, it seems the salaries come out much higher than deserving for the player.

Primarily what I've been trying to get at in my past 6 posts.

I know the CBA, and I know you cant directly compare salaries issued that year, or salaries other teams walked away from, however; you can use them as a guage, as a third party (meaning us sitting on the outside, looking in) to tell whether arbitrators are siding with teams, or players. Over the past few years far more deals have gone in favor of the player rather than the team. Kennedy will be no exception, expect to over pay him for his worth.

Looks like Sabres don't have walk-away rights because Kennedy's award is less than $1,042,173 as per 12.10 (a) of CBA

12.10 Walk-Away Rights for Player-Elected Salary Arbitration.
(a) If a Club has elected to arbitrate a one-year SPC, and the award issued is
for $1,042,173 or more per annum, then the Club may, within forty-eight (48) hours after
the award of the Salary Arbitrator is issued (or, if a Club has any other Player still eligible
for salary arbitration at that time and for whom a decision has not been rendered by a
Salary Arbitrator at that time, and the Club still has a walk-away right available to it in
such League Year pursuant to paragraph (c) below, forty-eight (48) hours after the award
of the Salary Arbitrator for such other Player is issued or that Player's arbitration case is
settled), notify the Player or his Certified Agent, if any, the NHLPA and the NHL in
writing, in accordance with Exhibit 3 hereof, that it does not intend to tender to the Player
an SPC based on the award as determined by the Salary Arbitrator. Upon receipt of that
notice, the Player shall automatically be deemed to be an Unrestricted Free Agent.

No need for violence, just tell her she's got a game misconduct and show her the door.

As I said in the GDT, the call on Rivet was horseshit. The Bruins player was holding onto Rivet's stick like it was the last fucking raft on the Titanic.

I'm ok with the price...and seriously? Darcy was bickering over a $100k difference in negotiations?
Come on man.

No need for violence, just tell her she's got a game misconduct and show her the door.

As I said in the GDT, the call on Rivet was horseshit. The Bruins player was holding onto Rivet's stick like it was the last fucking raft on the Titanic.