“I was in disbelief when I heard the ruling.
An independent arbitrator named Larry Bertuzzi was brought in to determine who would win the Eric Lindros sweepstakes. Eric Bryan Lindros (/ ˈ l ɪ n d r ɒ s /; born February 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. “Johnny was, but there was a kind of an asterisk on that because there was a question about him becoming an unrestricted free agent that summer. 1 overall pick Eric Lindros was finally "It was not about a city, it was about an owner," Lindros said, according to The former owner he is referring to is Marcel Aubut - who recently resigned as president of the Canadian Olympic Committee as a result of a sexual harassment scandal.Eric Lindros says he doesn't regret not playing for Nordiques, says "True colors came out," referring to Marcel Aubut scandal.After Lindros refused to play for the Nordiques, he spent another year with the OHL's Oshawa Generals and represented Canada at the 1992 Winter Olympics, where he recorded 11 points on the silver medal-winning squad.The following year he was dealt to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Peter Forsberg, Mike Ricci, Ron Hextall, Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, a first-round pick and $15 million.While Lindros never won a Stanley Cup, Forsberg, and Ricci were among the Nordiques who relocated to Lindros on never winning Stanley Cup: "There’s a void there.”Lindros: Refusal to play for Nordiques 'was about an owner,' not a cityLindros: Refusal to play for Nordiques 'was about an owner,' not a cityGet the latest trending sports news daily in your inboxHockey Diversity Alliance presents its plan to players, leag...Vigneault says Flyers' top-end guys must improve after Game ...MacKinnon regrets playing Wednesday: 'We were a day late'Watch: Bruins' Ritchie answers bell after reckless hit on Li...Lightning push Bruins to brink of elimination with Game 4 wi...Vigneault admits he was 'guilty' of being oblivious to prote...Athletes pay their respects to late Chadwick BosemanNHL playoff picks: Isles, Knights to take pivotal Game 3Get the latest trending sports news daily in your inboxThe ultimate, personalized mobile sports experienceGoodrow: Ritchie's hit on Gourde was 'pretty dirty'Holland expects Oilers to use 2-goalie system again next seasonCarter Hart has aced the start to his playoff educationGuest post: Why I'm both encouraged and discouraged by NHLers taking a standNHL playoff picks: Stars, Isles to take commanding series leads However, as it turns out and even Neil Smith feels this way, it was the fair decision. First, Quebec accepted an offer from Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Flyers will induct Eric Lindros, John LeClair and Eric Desjardins into the team's Hall of Fame during the 2014-15 season. He was a member of the National Hockey League's Board of Governors. ‘Would we have done better?” Greedy would have been the perfect description of the dealings of Quebec president Marcel Aubut, who turned out to be a literal two-timer in dealing with the Flyers and the Rangers in the matter of Lindros, the first overall selection in 1991 who refused to sign with the Nordiques.
The NHL has formulated plans to open club training facilities... Maybe I missed someone. I know it seems like a lot, and it would have been, but you have to remember that Lindros was going to be The Next Great One, and everyone, starting with our ownership and [team governor] Stanley Jaffe, wanted him badly.“And even though I wouldn’t have been jumping up and down with glee at trading all of those young assets, we would have been getting a special player we all thought was worth it. By Joe Yerdon Oct 13, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT. Aubut has been at the center of controversy since then, most recently for a sexual harassment scandal. Apparently, Lindros knew things about Aubut that he didn’t approve of (or was an “open secret” in Canada that no one spoke of) and just didn’t want to play for him. Asking for a trade or refusing to sign draft papers are somewhat common. That is for darn sure.Lindros fit the Flyer mold perfectly. Neil Smith did tell Anthony this, “Maybe we don’t win the Stanley Cup, or maybe we would’ve won more. 8 Comments. According to reports, the procrastination and indecision of the media giant is what caused this 80-minute delay in making a trade and that ended up being the deal-breaker, per the arbitrator’s ruling.