Going to be interesting to see how this unfolds. And if there is a grievance settlement, will the NHL and PA require that Nashville be responsible for half of it.
SPCs say a team retaining salary are responsible for the negotiated % of Player Salary and Bonuses. It does not say the team is responsible for any other financial fallout or costs associated with the contract.
Would a grievance settlement be treated as Player Salary is the first question. Even then, so long as the NHL and PA agree they can ignore what the CBA says when crafting a settlement and assign a % to Nashville even if settlement payments aren’t officially Player Salary.