Vegas has granted permission for a team to speak with Cassidy and will do so on a case by case basis

[Mione134]

He's under contract with Vegas for another season. They don't have to let him go. He's not allowed to "quit" and just sign with another team, either.

Didn't they fire him? So he didnt quit?

 

[Deranged Oreo]

Didn't they fire him? So he didnt quit?

He wasn’t fired nor did he quit

 

[Mione134]

I feel like you don't know what beibg held hostage is

I do. It wasn't to be taken literal.

 

[sampollock]

leaf should have tried

 

[Zerotonine]

It's morally and ethically f***ed up.

One thing all the people saying "I'd gladly sit at home for 4.5 million" and "He's still under contract with Vegas" aren't taking into account is that this hurts Bruce Cassidy professionally and could actually cost him money in the right situation. Imagine if there's a bidding war for his services but he's not able to sign the best contract for himself and his family because VGK is blocking potential employers from signing him.

Not to mention when he is a free agent amd there isnt a coaching vacancy open for another year or so?

 

[ps241]

The only variation is if the new contract pays less, then Vegas pays the difference; if it pays equal or more, then Vegas' payout obligation drops to zero.

Which could be one of the reasons Vegas is controlling access. They may want to make sure 100% of the obligation is bing covered off by the new team.

 

[My3Sons]

“It’s easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven”

Now where have I heard that before? Pithy way of saying the same thing.

 

[nogatco rd]

Now where have I heard that before? Pithy way of saying the same thing.

I was agreeing with you brodie

 

[My3Sons]

I was agreeing with you brodie

I know. I was just commenting that your quote was a fancy and iconic way of making the same point I was making. Sometimes the tone of a post dorms make it with flat text. I was smiling .

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Yes

Then you should take a long break from the Internet big dawg

 

[Strangle]

Words mean something. It really amazing this far into the Cassidy saga that there is still confusion/lack of understanding of the difference between 'fired' and 'relieved of duties' . It may be (and pretty much is) a scummy move for Vegas to pull these shenanigans, but they're well within their legal rights to do what they are doing. Cassidy is under contract for another year and will be paid his salary even if doing nothing.

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should

 

[Koivu11]

 

[AvroArrow]

leaf should have tried

Being reported that Toronto was the only team who was given permission to speak to Cassidy, but we chose Hiller anyways.

 

[MoneyManny]

Couldn't Cassidy just terminate the contract since he's not longer occupying an active position if he believes a year off for 4.5mil is of no benefit to him?

 

[TheFinalWord]

I wonder which team they gave permission to. Toronto just announced their new coach, L.A. got theirs, Vegas even has next year's announced so no forcing him to coach there. Edmonton is a possibility but I could see Vegas denying permission just to maybe get Babcock there within the division and all the chaos that will ensue.

AK Bars Kazan

 

[Deranged Oreo]

Couldn't Cassidy just terminate the contract since he's not longer occupying an active position if he believes a year off for 4.5mil is of no benefit to him?

He could, but he would be out 4.5 million and still unable to coach a team for another year.

 

[BeranekAndNeck]

McCrimmon doing things like this and then crying people don’t like him because of “jealousy” is like Bill Cosby proclaiming no one likes him because they are jealous he is such a legendary entertainer.

 

[67 others]

Is there any kind of precedent for this whatsoever? How can you fire someone and then prevent them from finding another job?

Being a fired NHL coach is actually my dream job.

You get paid a ton to do jack all and sit home lol

 

[miscs75]

Vegas to every team interested in Cassidy:

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Good.. I like that VGK is taking this serious. Cassidy is still employed by VGK and getting paid by them. Why just give away an extremely good coach to a rival team… screw that

 

[The Duck Knight]

Couldn't Cassidy just terminate the contract since he's not longer occupying an active position if he believes a year off for 4.5mil is of no benefit to him?

Even if this were a possibility do you know many people that would just say "thanks but no thanks" to 4.5 million to do nothing?

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Even if this were a possibility do you know many people that would just say "thanks but no thanks" to 4.5 million to do nothing?

Exactly.. he’s enjoying the insane amount of money that shows up in his bank account every 2 weeks. Always easy for random people to suggest otherwise

 

[MoneyManny]

Even if this were a possibility do you know many people that would just say "thanks but no thanks" to 4.5 million to do nothing?

I understand that, i was just wondering why people think it's unfair for him in here lol

 

[Drytoast]

Vegas is the league's new bad guy. Love it.