NHL Sees Vegas’ Cassidy Response as Contract-Standard

The league apparently views Vegas’ response to questions about Bruce Cassidy as fitting within the contract playbook, which is exactly the kind of gray-area business that keeps lawyers employed. These situations rarely hinge on the public statement alone, because the real action usually lives in the fine print and the timing behind it. When the NHL says a response is in line with the contract, the message is usually as much about procedure as it is about the coach.