After 26 years serving as the head of Major League Baseball’s Players Association, Donald Fehr now has his sights set on leading the National Hockey League’s Players Association to new heights.
While nothing is official just yet, it appears as if Fehr will become the new President of the NHLPA in quick fashion.
Never afraid to ruffle a few feathers, Fehr brings an impressive resume to the NHLPA, one that suggests he will give NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Co. a run for their money when it comes to negotiating the next collective bargaining agreement and beyond.
Fehr, one of the most respected and feared sports executives on the planet, is more than capable of playing hardball with the NHL, which is something the NHLPA has not had since Paul Kelly was in control.
To be fair, the NHL has had the upper hand over the NHLPA for quite some time. Many NHL players vented their concern over the dismissal of the Ilya Kovalchuk trade, siting that if the NHLPA had a strong leader in place that the Kovalchuk deal would never have been contested.
Fehr, a legal wizard of sorts, should help to bring balance to the two side ...
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