Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Even if the 2021 summer Olympics in Tokyo are canceled, don’t believe the NHL wants to play deep into the summer again. The TV ratings weren’t good. Nick Alberga reported earlier that the NHL is wanting the 2021-22 season on October 13th. The league set up a seven to 10 day buffer period after the season and before the playoffs, but if that is not even time, Chris Johnston said they could look to scrap some meaningless games.
The Nashville Predators could look to move pending UFAs in Mikael Granlund and Erik Haula.