NHL to talk to teams about tampering (the GMs)

[Bileur]

It was reported Andlauer voiced his concern to the media after they said the NHL said they found no wrongdoing. The NHL only told the public they found no wrongdoing after Andlauer went to the media, but the investigation happened prior to any of that.

He went to the league initially, they said they found no evidence of wrongdoing after interviewing and meeting with the Rangers. He then did a sit down interview with the media (The Athletic) expressing his concern, after already being told by the league it was fine. That was the crying part. He didn’t get his way so he started sulking to the media hoping to put pressure on the league.

You’ve been framing it this way but that’s not my understanding of the situation.

From the reporting, Andlauer sits down with Lebrun. Lebrun discusses what Andlauer complained about on that’s hockey on December 9th. At that point, according to Lebrun, Andlauer still hadn’t talked to the league about it.

Rangers then respond to the Andlauer public statement through Seravalli, still on December 9th:

At this point, it doesn’t seem the NHL has made a ruling or taken a position. You would think that if it had, the Rangers would have mentioned it in their statement.

The next day, on December 10th, Friedman reports NHL won’t take further steps:



If you have a source that shows a different timeline I’d be interested to see it.

I don’t get what more investigation you want the league to do - Andlauer is always playing the victim. You can’t take anything he says seriously.

I didn’t say I wanted an investigation. I said the only way to know whether there was tampering is to know what was said and what wasn’t between Drury (or the Rangers generally) and Brooks. The league won’t look into it so we won’t know.

 

[TheNumber4]

Of course the Rags tampered. They know stealing players from Small market teams is their only chance at a Cup.

"Take it up with the commissioner" ? As if the incompetent Bettman has a clue what goes on in his League. Pure cop out.

 

[umma gumma]

Andlauer says he was told it was a non-issue. Andlauer also says the Rangers were tampering. Where is the evidence?

Tell him to bring some evidence next time instead of crying wolf every chance he gets. The consistent baseless claims from an owner are embarassing.

Senators fans believe him, no one else does. If he brings evidence, maybe everyone will believe him but he never does.

Riiiiight. So Bettman just sits there while the new guy on the block goes to the media making stuff up regarding his league that never happened. Sure.

 

[Shane Diesel]

Why do you keep ignoring the important bit where he was told it would be an non-issue? Is losing a 1st rounder an non-issue to you?

Did Andlauer follow up with the NHL on the issue before the finalization of the sale?

Who in the NHL offices told him that it would be a "non-issue" and have those exact words been confirmed?

Why do you assume Andlauer is telling the truth considering everything alleged is from his point of view?

 

[Shane Diesel]

The league won’t look into it so we won’t know.

Won't investigate or have no evidence anything happened to warrant a punishment?

 

[umma gumma]

Did Andlauer follow up with the NHL on the issue before the finalization of the sale?

Who in the NHL offices told him that it would be a "non-issue" and have those exact words been confirmed?

Why do you assume Andlauer is telling the truth considering everything alleged is from his point of view?

Andlauer would have to have a lot of balls to go to the media and lie about what happened. Its not a conversation he had with someone at a urinal. Several media outlets picked it up.

 

[Shane Diesel]

Andlauer would have to have a lot of balls to go to the media and lie about what happened. Its not a conversation he had with someone at a urinal.

"The less I know the more I'm sure of it."

 

[umma gumma]

"The less I know the more I'm sure of it."

Words you live by I guess.