I think 82Siouxguy covered this subject pretty well. There isn't going to be a criminal lawsuit. The REA has never said they weren't going to maintain the building. NO crime has been committed.
I think you're right, he will probably deserve a salary that the Hawks can't afford but will get an offer from another club. Madden is one of the best defensive forwards in the game.
I think you're right, you don't hear NHL people and sport page columnist from NHL cities complaining about UND's recruits not developing and getting better like some other schools. Cough, Cough, Cough!!!
UND really has no choice, without settles the name getting approval or changing the name the other sports at UND would die and go away because they wouldn't have an easy time scheduling opponents. I have had a unnamed Sioux coach tell me this...