[Devils-list] Our favorite #16

[MartinDevs@aol.com]

In a message dated 01-08-09 21:39:09 EDT, you write:

<< Guys, the problem here is the arbitration system... basically, a player
 goes in and says how great he is, and how should be paid this much,
 because Player X gets that much his stats are comparable. Then the team
 goes in and says what a shitty player he is, and they should only have
 to pay him this much because so and so had better stats but makes much
 less... its an adversarial system, and always leaves hard feelings.
 There has to be a better way... >>

Perhaps if there was no face-to-face hearing, and each side submitted a 
written case to the arbitrator, there would be no hard feelings.  Of course, 
if the NHL had a salary cap, Player X would not be making a ridiculous amount 
of money that would make the player going to arbitration feel jealous and not 
treated fairly.

Mindy  =)