re: Nasty Nick Fairly done?

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Retiring due to injury and retiring due to disliking your team and or not wanting to play anymore are different situations.

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Yes, they are different but are treated the same under the CBA.

Here is the section specifically for retirements:

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(vi) Retirement.

Should a Forfeitable Breach occur due to player’s retirement, a Club may demand repayment of all Forfeitable Salary Allocations attributable to the proportionate amount, if any, for the present year and the Forfeitable Salary Allocations for future years. If the player fails to repay such amounts, then the Club may seek an award from the System Arbitrator pursuant to Article 15, for repayment of all Forfeitable Salary Allocations attributable to present and future years. Repayment of Forfeitable Salary Allocations attributable to future League Years must be made by June 1st of each League Year for which each Forfeitable Salary Allocation is attributable. If the player returns to play for the Club in the subsequent season, then the Club must either (a) take the player back under his existing contract with no forfeiture of the remaining Forfeitable Salary Allocations, or (b) release the player and seek repayment of any remaining Forfeitable Salary Allocations for future League Years.

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See no distinction regarding the retirement.

Article 4, Section 9 - deals with forfeiture; starts on page 12 of the CBA which can be found here.