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Ron Wilson posted a cash bounty for winning Tuesday night against his old team, and marking his milestone 600th win.
Ron Wilson posted a cash bounty for winning Tuesday night against his old team, and marking his milestone 600th win.
It’s a hockey tradition for players traded from one team to post cash – like a bounty – for the player on his new team to score the winning goal when the two teams meet. Just a little bit of jocularity among teammates, really.
Wilson was just partaking in that ritual, with the players saying the money would go to a good team dinner. But it was unclear whether the gift was a violation of the collective bargaining agreement, something the league frowns upon.
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“Neither a Club nor a Club Actor may pay or provide a Player anything of value, except as provided in his SPC (standard players contract) . . . Upon a finding of this circumvention . . . the player shall forfeit to the League such prohibited payment or other thing of value.â€