""It's not stopping players from doing this stupid s-, those kinds of suspensions (that Gudas got), so is it working? No, because you're still having these issues.""
""There isn't enough consistency in what we could believe could be a suspendable offense. Certain things happen, and you can't say that's automatically a two-game because if someone else does it, then it's not.""
""Lack of consistency. One guy will get $2,500 for a slash and the next guy gets three games. Let's just hold everyone to the same standard.""
""I would like to see the system be more mechanical and unbiased in its approach: The star players, many times, are viewed with a different, more lenient perspective.""
A recent NHL agent poll revealed that 13 out of 19 agents feel the Department of Player Safety is failing in its current strategy. Many agents cited the inconsistency in suspensions, particularly referencing Radko Gudas' five-game suspension for a knee-on-knee hit on Auston Matthews. Agents expressed concerns that the department is not effectively deterring dangerous plays and called for a more consistent and unbiased approach to player discipline, especially regarding star players who may receive leniency.
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