The NHL and NHLPA have agreed on return-to-play protocols and a new collective bargaining agreement in advance of the league's proposed restart after the season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet and NHL Network.
Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports also confirmed the news.
Frank Seravalli of TSN provided a timeline for the NHL's return-to-play plan:
Frank Seravalli#NHL tentative RTP schedule: ud83dudd14 July 24: Travel to hubs ud83dudd14 July 25: Exhibition games ud83dudd14 July 30: Qualif.