Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Agenda For NHL Owners Meeting Today

01/24/2015 at 9:19am EST

via Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

The NHL's 30 owners meet Saturday morning, which is customary at All-Star Weekend, with a number of things on the docket to discuss.

There will be an update on Las Vegas and the ticket drive, which will kick off next month, and an update on Seattle, the league having met with the city's mayor this past week. Mind you, the sense is there is still not much to report there.

The dropping Canadian dollar and potential impact on the hockey-related revenues and next year's salary cap will also be discussed. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman told owners at the Board of Governors meeting in early December that the expected cap number for next season would be around $73 million, but only if the Canadian dollar didn't plunge. Of course, it has, so it'll be interesting to see if the league has a different number in mind Saturday or if it feels it's premature to speculate on it.

Obviously, the World Cup of Hockey will be addressed with owners, as the league and NHL Players' Association are expected to unveil details for the September 2016 event.

Gary Bettman will address the media today at 1:00pm ET with a recap of the meeting.

Following, Commissioner Bettman will be joined by NHLPA Executive Director Don Fehr, to make a joint NHLPA/NHL announcement.

Create an Account

In order to leave a comment, please create an account.

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at [email protected]

Most Recent Posts

Most Recent Comments

Comment by Paul in Kukla's Korner Hockey from the entry NHL Short Notes - 4 hours ago
Comment by Paul in Kukla's Korner Hockey from the entry NHL Short Notes - 4 hours ago
Comment by Steeb in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 5 hours ago
Comment by calquake in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 6 hours ago
Comment by StargateSG1 in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Quick Recap- Wings/Hurricanes - 6 hours ago