The scandal is well known throughout hockey circles. It's been national news in Canada, though not as much here in the US. After all is said and done, the five former Canadian World Junior hockey players accused of sexual assault were found not guilty.
Yesterday, the NHL and its Players Association announced that all of them are eligible to sign contracts as soon as October 15th. They will be allowed to return to play on December 1st.
Certainly, there are teams in the NHL that are going to look at signing some of these players.