May 4, 2020
Daly: NHL wants 'right decision' on draft
After no decision was made Monday regarding the 2020 draft, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports an announcement may not be made until next week. "We think it's more important to get the right decision than to get a quick decision," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told LeBrun via email.
TSN.ca Staff
After no decision was made Monday regarding the 2020 draft, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports an announcement may not be made until next week.
Good discussion on Board of Governors call re: NHL draft. No decision yet. Decision either this week or potentially now dip into next week.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 4, 2020
``We think it’s more important to get the right decision than to get a quick decision,'' NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said via email.
"We think it's more important to get the right decision than to get a quick decision," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told LeBrun via email.
The league's Board of Governors held a conference call Monday afternoon to discuss a range of issues, including the idea of holding the draft in June before the potential completion of the season.
The AHL has as Board of Governors call set for Friday. No confirmation of it, but obviously possible that's when the rest of the season could be cancelled.
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 4, 2020
Meanwhile, LeBrun reports the American Hockey League has a Board of Governors call set for Friday.
"No confirmation of it, but obviously possible that's when the rest of the season could be cancelled," LeBrun tweets.
Both the NHL and AHL suspended their respective seasons on March 12, one day after Utah Jazz centre Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus and brought the NBA season to a halt.