PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- The NHL eliminated its policy Tuesday that allowed teams to seek compensation when other franchises hired away a coach or executive under contract.
Commissioner Gary Bettman told the Board of Governors that as of Jan. 1, the league will revert to its old policy that gave teams the right to grant or deny permission to other franchises to talk to coaches and executives under contract. But if a coach or executive does switch teams there will be no compensation allowed.
"I think on balance, it just wasn't worth the debate, the confusion, the uncertainty that flowed from it," Bettman said.