With NHL revenue projected to hit $6.2 billion this season, league sources told Daily Faceoff that players could expect to receive approximately half of the escrow withheld from their paychecks this season returned to them after final accounting and auditing.
On Tuesday, March 19th, all of the league’s General Managers met in the sunny state of Florida for their annual meeting with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. Last year, they discussed the salary cap increase, cap circumvention, and a potential new playoff format.
TSN: LTIR was not on the agenda for the GM meetings but the topic has come up according to Pierre LeBrun. Gary Bettman and Bill Daly advised the GM executive committee to speak with all the GM’s over the next few months and comeback to them with some feedback, and then they could go to the NHLPA if need be.
When asked whether the NHL’s viewpoint on the link between chronic traumatic encephalopathy – better known as CTE – and repeated blows to the head has changed, the league’s deputy commissioner, Bill Daly, said on Wednesday it has not.
As is usual with the NHL general managers’ meetings they discussed possible rule changes for next year. The next step is for the Competition Committee to send them to the Board of Governors for approval.
Ahead of the Winnipeg Jets’ home game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman addressed the assembled media, flanked, as always, by right-hand man Bill Daly.
The Commissioner of the National Hockey League, Gary Bettman, made his yearly visit to Winnipeg on Tuesday night. With recent attendance concerns surrounding the Winnipeg Jets, fans were looking for answers.
Despite ranking 30th in the National Hockey League in average attendance against capacity this season, the Winnipeg Jets don’t appear to be at any risk of relocating for a second time.
TSN Youtube Channel: Pierre LeBrun talking with Jay Onrait about the latest on the Arizona Coyotes arena situation. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Onrait:
As soon as Morgan Rielly was seen entering the offices with NHLPA lawyers it was probably a lock that Gary Bettman was going to dig his heels in and play hardball regarding Morgan Rielly’s five game suspension.
The NHL and CHL are facing a class-action antitrust lawsuit.
Expansion in the NHL is a never-ending conversation. Some believe that 32 teams is enough, if not too many already, while others think that up to 40 teams should be the long-term goal for the league.
The clock is ticking on the Coyotes in Arizona. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said last week that the fate of the franchise in the desert would be “addressed” in the “next few weeks,” but league sources suggest to Daily Faceoff that news is imminent, coming perhaps as soon as Super Bowl weekend.
The Arizona Coyotes arena situation has been a hot topic around the NHL world for 20 or so years. What cities they can move to, who will own the team, leaving Glendale, currently playing at a 4,600 college arena, etc.
While Utah might covet an NHL expansion franchise, the Arizona Coyotes shouldn't be completely discounted for a potential relocation to the Beehive State.
Salt Lake City-based Smith Entertainment Group filed a request for initiation of a formal expansion process by the NHL, according to a press release Wednesday.
There is already talk that a couple of teams would show interest if Perry is cleared to return.
The NHL is less than a month into its 2023-24 season, but the league is expecting this to be a monumental year. After setting a new regular-season attendance record of 22.4 million last season, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league is “tracking for a record year of attendance” yet again.
The NHL should not have revealed its new theme night policy change in an email. That’s the consensus of those interviewed by Front Office Sports this week.
The NHL has clarified that it has no plans to introduce an in-season tournament akin to the NBA’s upcoming European cup-style competition. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly confirmed the league’s stance to ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski today, stating they are not seeking to follow the NBA’s lead.
After controversy regarding Pride nights this season, the NHL made a change to future "specialty nights" during Thursday's Board of Governors meetings.
Quenneville resigned as Panthers bench boss in October 2021 after an investigation of sexual assault of a former player by an assistant coach during his time as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks was concluded.
After many months of rumors, the NHL confirmed a set of Global Series games for Australia for the 2023-24 season late Tuesday night.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that the league might reconsider Pride Night celebrations over the offseason.
For perhaps the first time in this lengthy process, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman feels like all the involved stakeholders have the same goal: a new Calgary event centre.
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