NHL Suspends Ducks' Samueli Indefinitely

One day after Ducks co-Owner Henry Samueli pleads guilty to lying to the SEC, the NHL suspends him indefinitely from any involvement with the team. While the league waits for the outcome of Samueli's August 18 sentencing for its final punishment, team execs are wondering whether the NHL may force Samueli to cede control of the team. The Ducks have been a model franchise on and off the ice since the Samuelis took over in '05, and the news is a marked setback for a league looking to build on the buzz from a successful season. The charges of fraud also bring the NHL back to the tales of ownership instability it is trying to escape. Meanwhile, Predators Minority Owner Boots Del Biaggio owes $88.43M to creditors, but Predators Owner David Freeman says the scandal "does not affect team operations one bit."