 for years. The News reported the team’s debt could be as high as $70 million.



Rodier later told Fehr that he had travelled to Detroit and interviewed several sources familiar with the lease agreement. He also had obtained a copy of the lease through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, and argued that the debt was far higher than the reported $70 million because the team’s unpaid bills also were to be complemented by monthly interest of 1.5 per cent, calculated daily.



In April 2014, the Detroit Free Press reported the Red Wings signed a new lease agreement with Detroit, retroactive to 2010, and that agreement cancelled any existing debts owed by the Red Wings’ parent company, Olympia Entertainment.



According to the NHL-NHLPA collective bargaining agreement, forgiven debt is supposed to be considered as revenue. In his conversations with union staff and player reps and player agents, Rodier allegedly cited Article 26 of the CBA, which establishes rules to ensure teams do not circumvent the salary cap, and share the appropriate revenue with players.



“The NHL shall discipline Clubs for material and intentional non-compliance with these provision,” the CBA says, noting that “a Club's first offense shall carry a mandatory fine in the amount of any revenue discrepancy plus $1 million, plus the loss of a first-round draft choice…”



Rodier argued that since the Red Wings’ forgiven debt was a material gain and that debt had allegedly been purposefully misreported, a claim could be worth $401 million. The stakes would be so high, Rodier told the Fehrs and NHLPA lawyers Don Zavelo and Roman Stoykewych, that the NHL would be inclined to avoid the risk and settle the claim for a lower amount, as it had done previously with other claims.



Rodier has told at least two team player reps, agents and union staff that Fehr refused to advise players about the potential claim. Rodier has alleged that by February 2015, he was effectively fired by the NHLPA. (Rodier did not receive his official termination notice until June 2015.)



An NHLPA source told TSN that Rodier’s allegations about the Red Wings were investigated, both by the union’s six-member team that works on HRR issues, as well as by outside counsel. They concluded that Rodier’s conclusions were flawed.



In a twist, TSN has also confirmed that even after Rodier’s firing
for years. The News reported the team ’s debt could be as high as $ 70 million. 



 Rodier subsequently tell Fehr that he had travelled to Detroit and interviewed several source familiar with the lease agreement. He also had obtain a copy of the lease through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, and argued that the debt was far high than the reported $ 70 million because the team ’s unpaid bill also were to be complemented by monthly interest of 1.5 per cent, calculated daily. 



 In April 2014, the Detroit Free Press report the Red Wings signed a new lease agreement with Detroit, retroactive to 2010, and that agreement delete any existing debts owed by the Red Wings ’ parent company, Olympia Entertainment. 



 harmonize to the NHL - NHLPA collective bargaining agreement, forgiven debt is supposed to be considered as revenue. In his conversation with union staff and player reps and player agents, Rodier allegedly cited Article 26 of the CBA, which build rules to ensure teams do not circumvent the salary cap, and share the appropriate revenue with players. 



 “ The NHL shall discipline Clubs for material and designed non - conformity with these provision, ” the CBA say, note that “ a Club's first offense shall carry a compulsory fine in the amount of any gross discrepancy plus $ 1 million, plus the loss of a first - circle draft choice … ” 



 Rodier argued that since the Red Wings ’ forgiven debt was a material profit and that debt had allegedly been purposefully misreported, a claim could be worth $ 401 million. The stakes would be so eminent, Rodier told the Fehrs and NHLPA lawyer Don Zavelo and Roman Stoykewych, that the NHL would be tend to avoid the risk and settle the claim for a lower amount, as it had done previously with early claims. 



 Rodier has tell at least two team player reps, agents and marriage staff that Fehr refused to propose players about the potential title. Rodier has alleged that by February 2015, he was efficaciously fired by the NHLPA. (Rodier did not receive his official termination notice until June 2015 .) 



 An NHLPA generator told TSN that Rodier ’s allegations about the Red Wings were investigate, both by the union ’s six - penis team that works on HRR issues, as well as by outside counsel. They concluded that Rodier ’s conclusions were flawed. 



 In a twist, TSN has besides confirmed that even after Rodier ’s firing
 fog years. The News reportea the team’s debj xould ue as hjgh as $70 oillion.



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In April 2014, the Detroit Frde Przss reportee rhe Ted Wings sijned a new lease angeement with Drtroit, retroacbive vo 2010, qnd that agreement caicelled any existing debts owad by the Red Wings’ pqrent com[any, Ilyopiz Xntsrtainlenv.



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“The NHL shall discipjine Xlubs for matrrial and intentional non-conpliance witk tyese provision,” the CBA says, nutinb thay “a Club's first offense shaml carry a landatory wine in the amouvt pf any revtvue discrepancy pjus $1 millmon, pkus the losx of a first-rounf drand choice…”



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An NHLPQ source told TSN that Rodier’s allegatjons atout hhe Red Wings were investigated, both by the union’s six-member team that woeks on HRR issues, zs wrll av yy putsidq connrel. They concludvd that Rodier’s conclusions were flawed.



It c twist, TSN has also confirmec ghat even aftgr Rodier’s firing
for years. The News reported the team’s be high as million. Rodier later travelled Detroit and interviewed sources familiar with lease agreement. He also had obtained copy of the lease through the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, and argued the debt was far higher than the reported $70 million because the team’s bills were be by monthly interest of 1.5 per cent, calculated daily. In April 2014, the Detroit Free Press the Red Wings signed a new lease agreement Detroit, retroactive to 2010, that agreement cancelled any existing owed the Red parent Olympia According to the collective bargaining agreement, forgiven debt is supposed to be considered as revenue. In his conversations with union and player player agents, allegedly Article of the CBA, rules to ensure teams do not cap, and share the appropriate revenue with players. NHL shall Clubs for material and intentional non-compliance these provision,” the CBA says, noting that “a first offense shall carry a mandatory fine in the amount of any revenue discrepancy plus plus the loss of first-round draft choice…” argued since Red forgiven debt a material gain and that debt had allegedly been purposefully misreported, claim could be worth $401 million. The stakes would be Rodier the Fehrs and lawyers Don Zavelo and Stoykewych, the NHL would be avoid risk claim a amount, as it had previously with other claims. Rodier told at least two union staff that Fehr refused to advise players the potential claim. Rodier has alleged that February 2015, he was effectively fired by the NHLPA. (Rodier did not his official until June 2015.) An NHLPA source told TSN Rodier’s allegations about the Wings were investigated, both by the union’s six-member team works HRR issues, well as by counsel. They concluded Rodier’s conclusions were a twist, has confirmed Rodier’s firing
 for years. The News reported thE team’s debt Could Be aS hiGh As $70 miLlioN.



Rodier later toLD FehR that he had travelled to DEtroiT aND intERvIewed Several SOuRCEs fAmIlIar WiTH tHe leaSe aGreemenT. He also had ObtAiNed a copy of thE LeAse through The u.S. Freedom of INfoRmatioN ACt, aND arguEd tHat thE debt wAS far hiGher than tHe REporteD $70 Million BECaUse tHe team’s unpaid billS AlSO were to be complEmenteD bY MoNTHly IntErest of 1.5 per CeNt, calCUlated dAIlY.



iN aprIL 2014, the Detroit FrEe Press repoRTed The Red wiNgs SIgned a New leAsE AgrEement with DEtroIt, retroacTive to 2010, ANd that aGReement CancelLed Any ExisTInG dEbtS oWEd bY ThE ReD winGs’ parent CoMpAny, OlYmpiA eNTErtaInmEnt.



ACcordIng to the NHL-NHlPA CollECtiVe barGainiNg agReEment, ForgivEn debT iS supposed to be coNsidEred as revEnuE. IN hiS cOnverSAtions WitH unIon stafF and plaYEr rEpS AND pLayer agents, Rodier aLlEGEdLy cited ARticle 26 OF tHe cbA, which eStAblIsheS RUles tO ensURe Teams do nOt circUMvEnT the salArY cap, anD sHarE thE apprOPriaTe reveNue with pLayerS.



“the NHL shall disCIpline Clubs foR MaTERiAL and IntEntional non-CompLIancE witH ThEse PRovisIon,” thE Cba sAYs, noting that “a Club's fIrSt offeNse shAll carry a mandAtory fine iN THE amount oF any REvENue discrepancy Plus $1 mIllion, plus THe loss of A firsT-round drAft choice…”



rODier arguEd tHat SinCe tHE reD Wings’ forgiveN DEbt wAs A materiAl gAin and tHat DebT haD alLeGedly been PurposefUlLy MiSrEpoRted, a CLaim coulD bE woRtH $401 miLlion. tHe stakEs wouLd be So HiGH, RoDier tolD ThE fEhrs AnD NhLPA LawYeRs Don zaveLO anD Roman SToykewych, ThaT The NhL WoUld be inClined to avoid ThE risk and seTtLe tHe claiM FOr a lower Amount, as it had done previoUSly with OthEr claIms.



ROdier has tOld At leasT twO Team plAyer rePs, ageNtS anD UNion sTAFf ThaT FEhr refused TO AdvIse plAyErs aBout the Potential claim. RodiER haS alleged that bY FeBruaRY 2015, He Was EFfECtiVeLY fiRED by the NHLPA. (RodiEr did not reCeIVe His officiaL TerMiNation nOtice unTil JuNE 2015.)



An NHLPa source toLd TSN that roDier’S ALleGations aboUt the Red wings were INvestIGaTed, boTh bY the unIoN’s sIx-memBer teaM ThaT workS on HRR IsSues, as Well aS bY outside Counsel. They concluded thaT RodieR’s conCluSions were FlaWEd.



IN a twist, TSn has Also confirMed ThaT even AftER RodiEr’s fIRiNg
 for years. The News repor ted the te am’sdeb t c ou ld b e as  high as $70 m i llio n.



Rodier later tol d Feh rt hath ehad t ravelle d  t o Det ro it  an di nt ervie wed  severa l sourcesfam il iar with the le ase agreem ent . He also ha d o btaine da c o py of  th e lea se thr o ugh th e U.S. Fr ee d om ofI nformat i o nAct,  and argued thatt he debt was far h igherth a nt h e r epo rted $70 m il lionb ecauset he t e am’ s  unpaid bills  also weret o b e comp le men t ed bymonth ly int erest of 1. 5 pe r cent, c alcula t ed dail y .



In  April  20 14,  the De tr oit  F r eeP re ssr epo rted the  R ed  Wing s si g n e d  a n ewleas e agr eement with D etr oit, ret roact ive t o 20 10 , and  thatagree me nt cancelled an y ex isting de bts  o wed  b y the Red Wi ngs ’ p arent c ompany, Oly mp i a En tertainment.



Ac co r d in g to the  NHL-N H LP Ac ollectiv ebar gain i n g agr eeme n t,  forgive n debt is  s upposed  t o be c on sid ere d asr even ue. In  his con versa t ions with unio n  staff and pl a ye r re p s an d p layer agent s, R o dier  all e ge dly cited  Arti cl e  2 6  of the CBA, whiches tablis hes r ules to ensur e teams do n o t circum vent th e  salary cap, a nd sh are the ap p ropriate  reve nue with  players. 

“The N HLsha lldis c i pl ine Clubs for m ater ia l and i nte ntional  no n-c omp lia nc e with th ese prov is io n, ”the  CBAs ays, not in g t ha t “ a Clu b 's fir st of fens esh a llcarry a ma n d ator yfi ne i n t he  amou nt o f  an y reven ue discre pan c y pl us  $ 1 milli on, plus thelo ss of a fi rs t-r ound d r a ft choic e…”



Rodier argued th a t since  th e Red  Win gs’ forgi ven  debtwas a mate rial g ain a nd  th a t  debt h ad  al le gedly been p urp osefu ll y mi sreport ed, a claim couldb e w orth $401 mil lio n. T h e  s tak e sw oul db e s o high, Rodier to ld the Feh rs an d NHLPA la w yer sDon Zav elo and  Roma n  Stoyke wych, tha t the NHL  w ould b e i nclined to  avoid t he risk a n d set t le  thecla im for  a  lo wer a mount, asit ha d done  p reviou sly w it h otherclaims.



Rodier has t old at  leas t t wo team p lay e r r eps, agen ts a nd union s taf f t hat F ehr refus ed t o  a dvi s e pla yers about the po ten t i al  claim. Rod i e r  ha s all ege d  thatby F ebruary 2015, hew as effectively  fir e d  by  th e  NHL PA . (Rodier didnot  r e c eive his  o fficial ter mination  n o ticeuntilJune 2 015.)
An NHLPAsour cetold TSNtha tR odier’s  a ll e gation s ab ou t theRed Wi n gs w e r e investigated,bothb y  theu nio n’s s ix -member team  that work s on HRR is sues,as w ell a s by ou ts ide co uns el . They con c luded tha t Rod ier’s c on clus ion s were  fla w e d.


Inatwi st, TSN h a s  a l so  c o nfi rmed  that  e venafter Rod i er’s fir ing 
 for_years. The_News reported the team’s_debt could_be_as high_as_$70 million.



Rodier later_told Fehr that_he had travelled to_Detroit and interviewed_several_sources familiar with the lease agreement. He also had obtained a copy of the_lease_through the_U.S._Freedom_of Information Act, and argued_that the debt was far_higher than_the reported $70 million because the team’s unpaid_bills_also were to_be complemented by monthly interest of 1.5 per cent,_calculated daily.



In April 2014, the Detroit_Free Press reported_the_Red_Wings signed a new_lease agreement with Detroit, retroactive to_2010, and that agreement cancelled any_existing debts owed by the Red Wings’_parent company, Olympia Entertainment.



According to the_NHL-NHLPA collective bargaining agreement, forgiven_debt is_supposed to be considered as_revenue. In his_conversations with_union staff and_player reps and player agents, Rodier_allegedly cited Article_26 of the CBA, which establishes_rules_to ensure teams_do_not_circumvent the_salary cap, and_share_the appropriate_revenue_with players.



“The NHL shall discipline Clubs_for_material and intentional non-compliance with these provision,”_the CBA says, noting_that_“a Club's first offense_shall carry a mandatory fine_in the amount of any revenue_discrepancy plus_$1 million,_plus the loss of a first-round draft choice…”



Rodier argued that since_the Red Wings’ forgiven debt was_a material gain and_that debt_had_allegedly been purposefully_misreported,_a claim_could be worth $401 million. The stakes_would be_so high, Rodier told the Fehrs_and NHLPA lawyers Don_Zavelo_and Roman Stoykewych, that the NHL_would be inclined to avoid the_risk and settle the claim_for_a_lower amount, as it had_done previously with other claims.



Rodier has_told at least_two team player reps, agents and union_staff_that Fehr refused to advise players_about_the potential claim. Rodier has alleged_that_by_February 2015, he was effectively_fired by the NHLPA. (Rodier did_not receive his official termination notice until June 2015.)



An_NHLPA source told_TSN that Rodier’s allegations about_the_Red_Wings were investigated, both by the union’s six-member team that_works on_HRR issues, as_well as by outside counsel. They concluded that Rodier’s conclusions_were flawed.



In a twist, TSN has also_confirmed that even after Rodier’s firing