Gary Bettman confirms Logan Mailloux will have a meeting to discuss his eligibility to play next year after the Stanley Cup Finals (source: @NHL) pic.twitter.com/wb93VvykXv
– Habs Fan TV (@habsfantv_) June 3, 2023
Logan Mailloux in the NHL: a meeting after the final to see if he can play next year
Auteur: Manuel Sperandio-LemayOn the NHL YouTube page, there was Commissioner Gary Bettman’s classic press conference before the start of the Stanley Cup Final.
The subject of Mailloux came up, and Bettman affirmed that there will be a meeting between the NHL and him to discuss the young defenseman’s eligibility.
Bettman says the Senators’ sale process should be wrapped up within the “next few weeks.”
Says he doesn’t believe any of the four bidding groups are out at this stage.– Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 3, 2023
We’ve heard that Ryan Reynolds’ group, one of the four parties involved in the sale, won’t be acquiring the Senators after all.
Bettman says most likely salary cap increase will remain at $1M bump only for this summer. The larger bump comes in summer of ’24
– Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 3, 2023
Another topic discussed was the future of the Arizona Coyotes. Everyone’s wondering what’s going to happen with the franchise.
Bettman stated that the main goal is to find a home for the Coyotes in Arizona. However, nothing has been confirmed regarding the Coyotes’ home.
I remember there was some talk they could play at the Diamondbacks stadium, I bet you that’s where they go next.https://t.co/sKJl2zedXy
– NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) June 3, 2023
Bill Daly, Bettman’s assistant, said there was no NHL investigation into the Russian player, as it was handled appropriately by the Avalanche and he is eligible to play.
Daly says there is no NHL investigation into the Valeri Nichushkin incident, that it was handled “appropriately” by Colorado and he is eligible to play. Police cam footage was released earlier this week.
– Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 3, 2023
That’s all the highlights of this press conference. The next few weeks will be even more exciting with everything that will be confirmed after the Stanley Cup Final.
In brief
– The Panthers line-up for Game 1 of the Final.
FLA in warmups for Game 1:
Verhaeghe-Barkov-Duclair
Cousins-Bennett-Tkachuk
Lomberg-Lundell-Reinhart
White-Staal-DalpeForsling-Ekblad
Staal-Montour
Mahura-GudasBobrovsky
* Luostarinen is out. Dalpe is in.
– Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) June 3, 2023
– And the Golden Knights’.
VGK in warmups for Game 1:
Barbashev-Eichel-Marchessault
Smith-Karlsson-Amadio
Howden-Stephenson-Stone
Carrier-Roy-KolesarMartinez-Pietrangelo
McNabb-Theodore
Hague-WhitecloudHill
– Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) June 3, 2023
– Here are the NHL events for next season.
Your NHL events for next season officially announced by Gary Bettman at his state of union news conference. Events below to be held in Edmonton, Seattle, Toronto and New Jersey from left to right pic.twitter.com/7W6PwxvSB5
– Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 3, 2023
– No development on this front.
Bill Daly says “expansion is not at the top of our priorities list” but confirms there’s interest from different parties (I would read into that Atlanta and Houston most likely).
– Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) June 3, 2023