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Would The Wild ‘Suspend’ James Sheppard?
by Paul on 09/08/10 at 12:07 PM ET
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from Ken Campbell of The Hockey New,
James Sheppard’s off-ice ATV accident could end up costing him a significant amount of money, more than $4,000 for each day he is on the injury list, in fact.
Minnesota Wild GM Chuck Fletcher made it clear after learning about Sheppard’s mishap in Vail, Colo., that resulted in a broken kneecap, his most pressing priorities were learning the full extent of the injury and getting Sheppard back on the ice as soon as possible.
But with Sheppard being injured while taking part in a higher-risk activity, it puts into question whether or not the Wild will be able to suspend Sheppard and withhold his $803,250 salary this season until he’s healthy enough to play again. Initial reports suggest Sheppard could miss as much as four months this season.
“We’re still looking into the relevant facts and making sure that James is getting the best medical care,” Fletcher said. “At this stage we’re concentrating on helping James speed up the recovery process as much as possible.”
However, Fletcher did contend there are provisions in the collective bargaining agreement and the standard player contract to deal with such issues.
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My dad and I were talking about this earlier this morning. It’ snot quite Uwe Krupp or anything, but…
Yes, they should. He did something very dumb and reckless.
Posted by Primis on 09/09/10 at 12:01 AM ET