Mulvey Settlement To Lawyer’s Liking

Paul Mulvey, the former Los Angeles King who sued the club after refusing to go out and fight—as allegedly ordered by then-coach Don Perry—has concluded his case against the club. The core of the conflict was Mulvey’s charge that he was demoted and blackballed as a result of his confrontation with Perry. Although the case was settled out of court, BLUELINES learns that Mulvey is the winner. “Paul was awarded a very substantial amount,” says his attorney Jack Sweeney. “He wound up with more than he would have earned if he had a long and successful career.” Mulvey, whose L.A. career lasted just ll games in 1981-82, claims that “L’Affaire Perry” ruined his career. “In effect,” Sweeney tells BLUELINES, “he was blacklisted from the NHL.” Sweeney believes Mulvey won a bigger-than-usual…

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Hawks Hope Nylund Will Help In Big Way

CHICAGO—There is no mistaking Gary Nylund. He is as big as the hopes the Chicago Blackhawks have for him. “If I didn’t lift weights. I’d be as thin as a rail,” said Nylund, the newest and biggest of the Hawks’ defensemen at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. • Nylund has been throwing his weight around every time he hits the ice. “If he keeps rubbing guys out like that, he’s going to get more and more room around the league,” said Hawks’ co-coach Roger Neilson. The 22-year-old Nylund is willing to do some hitting with his opinions, too. He made his feelings plain about being in the middle of the arbitration over compensation after the Hawks signed him away from the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent “It was a little crummy,” he said. “1…

Flyers Suspend Defenseman McCrimmon

Philadelphia’s solid defenseman Brad McCrimmon has been suspended indefinitely by the Philadelphia Flyers for refusing to play without a new contract. “Brad is under contract to the Flyers for one more season,” Flyers’ general manager Bob Clarke said in a prepared statement. “His refusal to honor that year of the contract leaves us no choice but to suspend him.” The 27-year-old McCrimmon, second only to partner Mark Howe in National Hockey League plus-minus ratings last year, informed the Flyers after one exhibition game that he had no intention of playing again until he signed a new contract. “The team has suspended me as a result of unfinishied negotiations and a reluctance to play exhibition games unsigned,” said McCrimmon in his own prepared statement. “Being suspended. I’m no longer allowed to practise with the team.…