On the heels of signing a new seven year deal with ESPN, Gary Bettman has been front and center on a number of topics. Here’s a succinct recap of some of the more pertinent subjects.
Gary Bettman on Divisions for next season
The NHL Commissioner discussed the importance of realignment that was done for this season but feels strongly about a return to the old divisional alignment for next season.
He also added that they are looking at more divisional games but nothing like what we are seeing now. Bettman cited a survey that while 2/3 of fans love what the NHL did this season, 2/3 of fans want a return to the way things were.