NHL fines Vancouver Canucks for By-Law 15 violation

GM Jim Benning made inappropriate public comments about players under contract to other NHL Clubs

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

NEW YORK - The Vancouver Canucks organization has been fined $50,000 for violating NHL By-Law 15, the National Hockey League announced today.
"Canucks General Manager Jim Benning violated the provisions of NHL By-Law 15 relating to inappropriate public comments by speaking generally to his Club's potential interest in players under contract to other NHL Clubs," said NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly.

"I spoke with Jim and accept his representation that he intended no harm with his comments and that he will handle similar questions from the media differently in the future," the Deputy Commissioner added.
The League will have no further comment on the matter.

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