Elliotte Friedman tried to warn paranoid NHL fans about the Bruce Cassidy situation. He tried to tell them that the league wasn't going to do anything about it and warned them that the Vegas Golden Knights weren't committing a crime.
They didn't listen.
Now, it's Bill Daly issuing the same warning to these light-in-the-loafers people. Yes, the Deputy Commissioner of the NHL is telling you that the Golden Knights' biggest crime in recent memory was barring the media from talking to them.
"We do not find it unreasonable, which is why we are allowing it to happen. Vegas in within their contractual rights to do it. We've talked to all the parties including Bruce and he may not be happy about it but he's accepting of it."Bill Daly
I want you to take note of that last part for a minute. "He may not be happy about it, but he's accepting of it." That means Bruce Cassidy isn't the most enthralled about being held back from interviewing for jobs, yet he understands what's going on. There's going to be plenty of Golden Knights haters crying salty tears to fill up Lake Mead with this news, I can guarantee you that.
Bill Daly puts the Vegas Golden Knights haters through a table with the latest Bruce Cassidy news
It seems that hockey fans everywhere love to hate on the Vegas Golden Knights for whatever reason. They will allege that Kelly McCrimmon once cut open Mark Stone's spleen to circumvent the salary cap. They'll also accuse the team of "bending the rules" to prevent their former head coach from interviewing with division rivals.
That's no different here, where Daly adds other important details to the mix. That includes how head coaches are obligated to honor their contracts when they're relieved of their duties. I know that reading is hard for many Golden Knights haters out here. But that's what the Deputy Commissioner is saying.
Suck it up, buttercup. The Golden Knights aren't doing anything wrong here.
What else did Daly say about the Golden Knights' current Bruce Cassidy problem?
Yes, Daly said that other NHL coaches wouldn't be allowed to be held up like this based on their contracts. However, that doesn't apply to Cassidy. Plus, he added that the Golden Knights are still in a playoff run and don't need such suggestions.
Do you know what that means, dear reader? That means he can talk to other teams once the Stanley Cup Final has concluded. Make what you will of the situation. But this is another case of 31 other teams making a stink about a situation because it involves the Golden Knights.
Thus, case closed. Nothing to see here. Now, worry about your own lives and get your shine boxes.
It's time to start questioning the hockey fandom in certain people. Our society is becoming littered with conspiracy theories and false narratives that are destroying our very fabric of life. That's no different here, where people will cry foul over the dumbest things possible. Perhaps some grass-touching should be in order?
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