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2020 NHL Draft News: A June Draft Is Out Of Order … Teams Have No Idea What Is Going On With It

Some teams don’t like the draft in June as it’s out of order

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Holding the NHL draft in June is losing momentum. NHL commission Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly will give it one more try before reaching a decision. GMs should be a little more open-minded and step outside their comfort zones.

Some GMs don’t like the idea of going off points percentage or the idea that a playoff team could win the Stanley Cup and the draft lottery.

There are issues of trade conditions, but those could be worked out in advance.