In addition to taking normal images of the impact in the visible spectrum, the HRI provides an infrared "fingerprint" of the material from inside the comet's nucleus.
Similarly, the NHLPA could say that it is only willing to accept a lower share of HRI if additional retirement and pension benefits are negotiated for players.
For instance, the NHL could argue that it is only amenable to setting the salary cap based on HRI if the NHLPA agrees to a more-stringent drug testing policy for players.
It had issued its 5, 452 staff with HRI forms, meaning that if they did not agree to the new terms and conditions, they could be dismissed and then offered re-employment on those terms.