Bruce Cassidy would really like to get back to coaching and to talk over with the 2 teams that asked for permission
Ryan Whitney: “You are taking us through your thoughts by way of not being allowed to talk over with certain teams right away. Like, does that upset you, or is that a part of the business? Like, where are you at by way of your next gig?”
Bruce Cassidy: “No, it’s upsetting. I’m going to be honest, because when you’re fired, you realize your contracts mainly terminated.
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However the one thing people don’t realize is all of the deals, you realize, they got the NHL bylaws, this and that, and I don’t know everyone, but you realize, you’ve gotten non-compete clauses. So I can’t resign today and go work for somebody tomorrow. I’m still, I can’t work until Vegas gives me permission, till this contract’s up, which is at the top of next season.
So you realize, for those who resign, all I do shouldn’t be receives a commission. So, I mean, I got green fees to deal with.”
Paul Bissonnette: “Oh interesting. You possibly can’t, you possibly can’t…”
Whitney: “Biz, bout that up.”
Paul Bissonnette: “I did. I said, ‘Can’t you simply forfeit your salary and say, ‘Hey, like, I don’t need your money, I need to, I need to get the bag from someone else.”
Whitney: “So, it’s not right that they’ll let it, to me, it’s not right, they’ll allow you to go after which still stop you from working. That’s where the bylaws are probably tousled somewhat bit.
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Cassidy: “Yeah, and, like, I said, I’m not, those are in, I believe everybody’s contract, so that’s what it’s, and, but you possibly can’t try this. And I believe they try this probably because they wouldn’t want to educate in the course of the yr to resign on February 1st and go work up the road on February third, right, because they like a greater situation. I’m sure that’s type of why a few of this stuff are written in.
But on this case, yes, there was two teams that asked. It’s public knowledge now, and I would really like to talk over with them. I need to go to work. I’m a hockey coach, as much as I really like being around Biz at TNT, I need to get back to work.
“It’s upsetting…There was two teams that asked it’s public knowledge now, and I would really like to talk over with them. I need to go to work. I’m a hockey coach.”
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