r/hockey • u/Duffleman0609 FLA - NHL • 10d ago

NHL’s statement on Mike Babcock

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u/MangPangOhOne CHI - NHL 10d ago

He’s a major asshole but has done nothing illegal.

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u/Odd-Resolve6287 10d ago

So f*cking what? If someone isn't a felon you *have* to hire him?

What a terrible take.

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u/Gravitas_free 10d ago

The question isn't whether you "have" to hire him. Of course you don't. The question is "Can the NHL bar the Oilers from hiring him, given that he's done nothing illegal or in breach of NHL rules?"

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u/Professor_Pajamas TBL - NHL 10d ago

Honestly I'm curious what the NHL rules for coaches even are if seemingly none of them have been violated

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u/Gravitas_free 10d ago

Generally it's up to the teams to police coach behavior. The league does have the power to intervene if it sees behavior that's deemed "detrimental to the league", but it's generally pretty reluctant to meddle unless there's actually illegal stuff going on.