Gary Bettman jumped on the most anticipated hockey-related virtual call since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NHL to shut down operations, and on it detailed plans for the league’s resumption of play as well as the upcoming NHL Draft.
There are still many, many questions to be answered, but now the league has an official framework to build around after the NHL and NHLPA came to an official agreement last weekend on this summer’s return-to-play format and the league’s draft proposal.
He stated that he believes the format will satisfy the most important issue in the context of strictly the NHL, which is that it will do justice by the history and tradition of the sport.