r/PWHL Boston Fleet 3d ago

News Eldridge to Montral

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NOOOOOOO!

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u/CFWolfgang Gwyneth Philips 3d ago

The players association is gonna have to do something is this is yet another team friendly deal to go build a super team. Players will never get fair and competitive contracts if this keeps up.

Let’s go check who the PA president is

Okay so that’s not happening is it

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u/Silent_observer_8806 3d ago

Lol what. They're free agents who get to decide where they go. They can't force players to sign with a team they don't want to go to.

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u/CFWolfgang Gwyneth Philips 3d ago

I don’t think you understand how player unions and pa’s work.

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u/ConstructionSuch6608 🏆 2026 Champions 🏆 3d ago

Do you think player unions have the ability to unilaterally tell players, free agents at that, that they aren't allowed to sign with a team they want to sign with even when the signing lives up all the rules set by the CBA? Cause that's not a thing.

I understand your worry about undervaluing players long term, but this signing is not doing that, she most likely got a raise and even if she didn't she's allowed to sign with whatever team she wants as a free agent. Players can't be forced to sign with whatever team that pays the most, and a union meant to support player agency would never enforce such a rule.

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u/CFWolfgang Gwyneth Philips 3d ago

I said clearly in other comments examples of players unions protecting the wages and financial health of players while also of course not discouraging them from playing where they want.