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Bolts Thinking Of Legal Action Against Melrose
by Paul on 12/11/08 at 08:12 PM ET
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from Darren Dreger of TSN,
Sources tell TSN the Tampa Bay Lightning are investigating legal grounds for withholding the remainder of Barry Melrose’s contract with the team.
Melrose’s assessment of rookie forward Steven Stamkos is the basis for the investigation.
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I have a question: Short of committing a crime what else could the Bolts organization do to look like a bunch of dolts?
Posted by HockeyinHD on 12/11/08 at 09:04 PM ET
Koules and Barrie are at it again! What will those two think up next?
You signed him. You fired him. Pay him.
Posted by Ryan from Toronto on 12/11/08 at 10:32 PM ET
Is this all setting up to be the basis for a blockbuster Hollywood production to be produced by Oren Koules?
Posted by PRC. on 12/11/08 at 10:37 PM ET
This is new heights of unbelievable. Too bad Melrose got his second chance with this franchise. As Ryan above said - pay him, just like all of the other free agents signed in the off-season to hastily cobble together a competitive team. A shame that Melrose now has to shell out expensive legal fees to contest what is rightfully his.
Posted by pepper from New York on 12/12/08 at 12:26 AM ET
I seem to remember John Oliver saying something along the lines of, “when you’re a bankrupt ideology pursuing a bankrupt strategy, the only move available is the dick move.”
He was talking about Mumbai, but it’s shockingly fitting.
Posted by Doogie2K from Calgary on 12/12/08 at 02:14 AM ET
If Tampa hadn’t already fired Melrose for making those kind of comments, i’m sure the NHL would have found a way to get him out.
In light of the Avery fiasco, shouldn’t NHL step in to stop Melrose from speaking to the media like that? Hmmm, Melrose keeps it up and the league could have a case against him - detrimental to the league, of course now Barry is the “sloppy seconds”.
Posted by TheFreak on 12/12/08 at 08:35 AM ET
In light of the Avery fiasco, shouldn’t NHL step in to stop Melrose from speaking to the media like that?
I’m sure the league would like to but, uh, what legal grounds do they have to do a damn thing to Barry?
He doesn’t work for them, doesn’t fall under their jurisdiction, doesn’t answer to their commissioner. He’s, technically, now back to being a member of the press- which grants him further rights to prevent any attempt the NHL might wish to make at shushing him. ESPN is powerful enough that bully tactics won’t work, either.
Not much to be done but let him vent and blow it off.
Posted by shanetx on 12/12/08 at 10:38 AM ET
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So basically, players and coaches, here is the lesson.
Never talk in front of a microphone again. Ever.
Posted by Earl Sleek from Anaheim, CA on 12/11/08 at 08:46 PM ET