NHL Players Under Contract Now NOT Allowed in Olympics

[LT Profits]

Even those under contract in minor leagues.

[Sam Losco]

what is the league going to do about ovie, who has said he wanted to go and his owner will let him?

[Jayvegas420]

It's bullshit. Players already Adhere to many stupid contract stipulations ...
Don't do this, don't go there, don't sign this, don't eat that....don't say that.

I get that the owners are spending a shit ton of cash on these guys but at what point are you infringing on a person's rights as an employer?

At any wage.

[LT Profits]

what is the league going to do about ovie, who has said he wanted to go and his owner will let him?

I'd assume no exceptions. Would set an awful precedent to allow player to violate decision simply because his team owner OKs it.

[Snowball]

Olympic commission screwed up by allowing pros
to compete in the first place. 20 years since we
saw real national amateur hockey.

[shaunovery]

Might be difficult to fill Olympic rosters and under values the Olympic tournament

[Sam Losco]

It's bullshit. Players already Adhere to many stupid contract stipulations ...
Don't do this, don't go there, don't sign this, don't eat that....don't say that.

I get that the owners are spending a shit ton of cash on these guys but at what point are you infringing on a person's rights as an employer?

At any wage.

i too wish they were at the olympics, but i dont think what your saying applies here. if they were refusing to let them play in an offseason tourney, i would agree. but they arent allowing them to play a tourney that is happening the same time nhl games are played, i dont see how that would be infriging their rights. they are paying them to play those games

[Sam Losco]

I'd assume no exceptions. Would set an awful precedent to allow player to violate decision simply because his team owner OKs it.

what can they possibly do though? owner tells them they can go, they board the plane. what now? nhl looks to sue?

[mngambler]

Olympic commission screwed up by allowing pros
to compete in the first place. 20 years since we
saw real national amateur hockey.

this

[LT Profits]

what can they possibly do though? owner tells them they can go, they board the plane. what now? nhl looks to sue?

Would be silly to board the plane because player would not be allowed to play no matter how much he cries for it + fines and suspension for both player and team.

[lakerboy]

Good. Let the amateurs play. Should be same for NBA as well. Tired of seeing pros play in an amateur tournament. Why should a pro sports owner risk losing their franchise player to injury?

[Rich Boy]

Canada will still win

[Jayvegas420]

Good. Let the amateurs play. Should be same for NBA as well. Tired of seeing pros play in an amateur tournament. Why should a pro sports owner risk losing their franchise player to injury?

The Olympics haven't been an amateur tournament in decades.