from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,

- But according to Bettman, they are not negotiating with anyone … There is some support for Mike Babcock to be named head coach for Team Canada for the 2022 Olympic Games — he did win gold in 2010 and 2014 — but there will be hockey people pushing for Jon Cooper or Bruce Cassidy to take over the Canadian team.

- And know this: If the 2021-22 NHL season doesn’t get started on time, and with fans in the stands, you can’t be that Bettman will find a way to not negotiate his way out of returning to the Winter Olympics, scheduled for China.

- If I was a parent of a junior hockey player or even an agent, I’m not sure I’d want my kid locked in an Alberta hotel room for two weeks, all in the name of quarantine and the apparent upcoming world junior tournament.

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