Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: The NHL could have an end of May deadline for figuring out if they are going to go to the Winter Olympics next year or not. They hope to hear back from the IIHF/IOC soon.
The 2021 NHL draft will be held virtually.
Teams’ use of the LTIR is not a ‘burning issue’ for the league, but deputy commissioner Bill Daly did address GM during their meetings about it. The league will be watching Frederik Andersen/Toronto Maple Leafs and Nikita Kucherov/Tampa Bay Lightning as both could return at the start of the playoffs.