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Ray has launched a lawsuit against the NHL Players Association, claiming the union's decision to exclude him from its lockout compensation fund is punishment for what he said in October regarding returning to the ice as a replacement player, reports the Associated Press.
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Ray spent most of last season as a broadcaster for the Buffalo Sabres but signed with Ottawa in February to help bolster the Sens' playoff run. While he played only six games with the Sens, he was on the team's roster when it was eliminated in the first round. In October, Ray told the Ottawa Sun: "I'd cross the line in a second. Why wouldn't I? I know about 10 guys who would be ahead of me and these guys are 10 current NHL players. Everybody just wants to get back to playing." Tuesday, Ray told tsn.ca that NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow told him last spring that he would be included among the players compensated. "He looked right at me and said, `Razor, even a guy like you that might not ever play the game again, you're being carried through this whole thing.' I'm like, `Hey, that's cool.' And now this is happening." We'll have to wait to see if this is a chink in the union's armor.
Ray spent most of last season as a broadcaster for the Buffalo Sabres but signed with Ottawa in February to help bolster the Sens' playoff run. While he played only six games with the Sens, he was on the team's roster when it was eliminated in the first round. In October, Ray told the Ottawa Sun: "I'd cross the line in a second. Why wouldn't I? I know about 10 guys who would be ahead of me and these guys are 10 current NHL players. Everybody just wants to get back to playing." Tuesday, Ray told tsn.ca that NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow told him last spring that he would be included among the players compensated. "He looked right at me and said, `Razor, even a guy like you that might not ever play the game again, you're being carried through this whole thing.' I'm like, `Hey, that's cool.' And now this is happening." We'll have to wait to see if this is a chink in the union's armor.
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Ray says he would have no problem returning to the ice as a replacement player, and says there are more players who feel the same way, according to the Ottawa Sun.
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It's believed Ray's contract is a one-year, pro-rated deal in the range of $400,000 US, according to the Ottawa Sun.
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Looking to add some veteran toughness, the Senators signed Ray on Friday.
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There is speculation that Ray could be on the verge of returning to the Senators, according to Canadian sports network TSN. Ray finished the 2002-03 season with the Sens, but never officially announced his retirement.
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Ray remains in Buffalo looking for work. The word is the Sabres have ruled out re-signing him, but he has been offered a free-agent tryout with the Senators, according to the Ottawa Sun.
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