Rick Bennett LW (1989-1992) Red Garrett D (1942-1943)
Today in NYR History 7/24:
1994: Keenan Issue Settled, Rangers Acquire Petr Nedved
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman settles the Mike Keenan issue after a nine-day-long tug-of-war over Mike Keenan ended with a settlement that left no party pleased or unpunished.
The multipart decision by National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman lets Keenan go to the Blues as coach and general manager. In compensation for Bettman leaving with four years left on his contract, Bettman approved the Blues' trade of Petr Nedved to the Rangers for Esa Tikkanen and Doug Lidster.
Bettman also ordered that the Rangers pay Keenan a $608,000 bonus and that Keenan in turn repay the team $400,000 of it. He also suspended Keenan from being coach and general manager of the Blues for 60 days, and fined him $100,000 for "conduct detrimental to the league." He can start his dual jobs in St. Louis on September 24, 1994.
In essence, Bettman found the Blues and Detroit Red Wings guilty of tampering with the rights to Keenan while he was still under contract to the Rangers, and fined the Blues $250,000 and the Red Wings $25,000.
The fines for Keenan and the Blues are the maximum allowed under league by-laws.
The Rangers acquire Petr Nedved from the St. Louis Blues.
As part of the resolution to the Mike Keenan situation, Nedved comes to New York in exchange for Esa Tikkanen, Doug Lidster, and Mike Keenan’s coaching rights.
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