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Border closure could put the Florida Panthers in an interesting new division for 2021

Last week, Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley might have spilled the beans when it comes to a potential new covid-19 related twist to the upcoming 2021 season.

When questioned on KSHP Radio’s Vegas Hockey Hotline about the wisdom of trading defenseman Nate Schmidt to the division-rival Vancouver Canucks, Foley responded: “Yeah, but they’re going to be playing in the Canadian division.”

When pressed on his original answer Foley added: “I think they’re going to play a Canadian division. I don’t think they’re going to cross the border.”

Back in the spring, Canada closed its borders to non-essential travel - particularly from the United States.