Predators' Poile at centre of attention on quiet first day of GM Meetings | Sportsnet
The GMs are looking at better safety equipment, which sounds good, but have yet to announce any significant decisions or even focus, which is why everyone is thinking about how strange these meetings will be without Poile at the table.
GMs discuss fights after clean hits, other topics on Day 1 of meetings | NHL.com
If I were the deputy commissioner of the NHL, I probably wouldn't tell a reporter that we'd have to think about whether it was a concern that players were regularly breaking the rules.