Pension Plan Puppets · Mar 30, 2016
From the Branches: Shanahan wanted stiffer penalties for fighting
John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY SportsUnsealed emails reveal that Brendan Shanahan wanted to "finally say enough" to fighting.
Here is the full text of one of Shanahan's unsealed emails to Gary Bettman, Bill Daly, and Colin Campbell.
From: Brendan Shanahan We all know that we've talked about a time where we impose stiffer penalties for fighting so I wouldn't see this so much as reactionary but more opportunistic that the timing is right to get the support to finally say enough.
Regardless of what the specific reasons are that drove Wade to this, I think it simply goes back to concussions and brain injuries. The specific role is also becoming more specialized and more pressurized.