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With cap, linkage and revenue-sharing issues dominating the enduring dialog between the league and the union, the fate of 2004-05 player contracts has flown under the radar. But there will come a day when the disposition of those commitments becomes a critical matter in reaching a new CBA. And when it arrives, the NHLPA will have the precedent established by Yashin arbitrator Lawrence Holden on its side.
Additionally, the Senators argued: "The SPC [Standard Player's Contract] . . . speaks of years of service . . . that there is no fixed expiration date but, rather, that the SPC in question speaks in terms of the number of seasons . . ."
And then of course there's this noteworthy line from Brooks himself:The league would argue that a lockout differs from a holdout. But there is no case law to serve as precedent regarding the disposition of contracts for a pro sports season canceled by league dictate. Indeed, the only precedent is on the NHLPA's side should the union elect to file a grievance arguing that all 2004-05 NHL contracts should slide until the end of the lockout.
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