Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) on X: A lawyer for Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube confirms Dube has been charged with sexual assault and says he will plead not guilty.
Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) on X: A lawyer for Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube confirms Dube has been charged with sexual assault and says he will plead not guilty.
Curious when the Flames will make a statement. They’d have to be suspending him now eh?
I’m trying to remember another situation like this. I feel like teams usually terminate the contract/suspend the player before the media even knows about the arrest…
MisfitFlame
Have only Dube and Mcloeod pleaded not guilty? What did Foremonton plead? Also do they have to be convicted for suspensions/terminations?
now’s the time for a statement, Flames
primetimereim
Is Frank Seravalli the stupidest insider in the world? Sources say no, but they are Seravalli’s so take it with a grain of salt
squirellydansostrich
This is wild. I wonder what will be up next on news that surprised no one?
Let us hope that if he’s guilty they throw the entire library of Congress at him
**or**
if he’s not guilty, that he has a great defense…
Paulhockey77
I mean they’re all going to plead not guilty
MonkeySailor
That should be enough to suspend him and hopefully start proceedings to terminate his contract.
> What power do individual clubs have to act in these situations?
> In addition to Bettman acting in these matters, individual clubs can also seek to terminate contracts for what they deem to be a material breach by a player. The standard for what constitutes a breach isn’t expressly defined. While the standard player’s contract calls for a player “to conduct himself on and off the rink according to the highest standards of honesty, morality, fair play and sportsmanship, and to refrain from conduct detrimental to the best interest of the Club, the League or professional hockey generally.”
> Standard player’s contracts also allow individual NHL clubs to “establish reasonable rules governing the conduct and conditioning of the Player.”
> However, in the event the player violates those rules, the punishment is limited to a “reasonable fine” or suspension from the team.
> We’ve seen a number of different reasons cited as a material breach of an NHL contract over the last few years. Earlier this season, for example, the Chicago Blackhawks terminated the contract of Corey Perry after the club deemed he “engaged in conduct that is unacceptable, and in violation of both the terms of his standard player’s contract and the Blackhawks’ internal policies intended to promote professional and safe work environments.”
letseeum
Now I REALLY hope Conroy deals this guy at the deadline.
/s
The-Reddit-Giraffe
These cases are going to be super interesting. For the crown to prosecute there’s going to be tons of evidence against all five men. However with everyone pleading not guilty the sentences could also be way harsher than someone who pleads guilty. Be prepared to see huge sentences laid down if these guys go to prison
WildWestW
“Mental Health Leave”
Prior-Instance6764
Dillon, you son of a bitch!
berto_14
But the Twitter ~~car salesman~~ insider – citing his “source” – said Dube’s leave wasn’t related to the HC incident. I feel so betrayed.
radiomonkey21
Would anyone like to ask Conroy (or Brad Treliving, who drafted Dube in 2016) when he became aware that his player’s off-ice conduct was the subject of a police investigation?
Stunning_risotto
I just got an email statement from the team that they sent out to all season ticket holders. It just says the team had no knowledge of any prior incidents and they will have no further comment at this time.
Can’t wait to explain to my eight year old what sexual assault is. Already had to explain why Lucic was arrested.
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Curious when the Flames will make a statement. They’d have to be suspending him now eh?
I’m trying to remember another situation like this. I feel like teams usually terminate the contract/suspend the player before the media even knows about the arrest…
Have only Dube and Mcloeod pleaded not guilty? What did Foremonton plead? Also do they have to be convicted for suspensions/terminations?
now’s the time for a statement, Flames
Is Frank Seravalli the stupidest insider in the world? Sources say no, but they are Seravalli’s so take it with a grain of salt
This is wild. I wonder what will be up next on news that surprised no one?
Let us hope that if he’s guilty they throw the entire library of Congress at him
**or**
if he’s not guilty, that he has a great defense…
I mean they’re all going to plead not guilty
That should be enough to suspend him and hopefully start proceedings to terminate his contract.
The Athletic had an article on this today: https://theathletic.com/5229999/2024/01/30/canada-world-juniors-2018-players-criminal-charges-nhl/
> What power do individual clubs have to act in these situations?
> In addition to Bettman acting in these matters, individual clubs can also seek to terminate contracts for what they deem to be a material breach by a player. The standard for what constitutes a breach isn’t expressly defined. While the standard player’s contract calls for a player “to conduct himself on and off the rink according to the highest standards of honesty, morality, fair play and sportsmanship, and to refrain from conduct detrimental to the best interest of the Club, the League or professional hockey generally.”
> Standard player’s contracts also allow individual NHL clubs to “establish reasonable rules governing the conduct and conditioning of the Player.”
> However, in the event the player violates those rules, the punishment is limited to a “reasonable fine” or suspension from the team.
> We’ve seen a number of different reasons cited as a material breach of an NHL contract over the last few years. Earlier this season, for example, the Chicago Blackhawks terminated the contract of Corey Perry after the club deemed he “engaged in conduct that is unacceptable, and in violation of both the terms of his standard player’s contract and the Blackhawks’ internal policies intended to promote professional and safe work environments.”
Now I REALLY hope Conroy deals this guy at the deadline.
/s
These cases are going to be super interesting. For the crown to prosecute there’s going to be tons of evidence against all five men. However with everyone pleading not guilty the sentences could also be way harsher than someone who pleads guilty. Be prepared to see huge sentences laid down if these guys go to prison
“Mental Health Leave”
Dillon, you son of a bitch!
But the Twitter ~~car salesman~~ insider – citing his “source” – said Dube’s leave wasn’t related to the HC incident. I feel so betrayed.
Would anyone like to ask Conroy (or Brad Treliving, who drafted Dube in 2016) when he became aware that his player’s off-ice conduct was the subject of a police investigation?
I just got an email statement from the team that they sent out to all season ticket holders. It just says the team had no knowledge of any prior incidents and they will have no further comment at this time.
Can’t wait to explain to my eight year old what sexual assault is. Already had to explain why Lucic was arrested.