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Gary Bettman Met With The Media Today Before Game 1 Of The SCF

05/30/2016 at 6:27pm EDT

Bill Daly was there too.

Information from a few hockey guys on Twitter (highlights)...

Bob McKenzie...

Bettman says he is "fairly certain" he'll have more definitive word on expansion at the June 22 B of G meeting in Las Vegas. Four options.

Options: 1. No expansion; 2. Expansion but deferred to later date; 3. Expansion by 1 team; 4. expansion by 2 teams.

Chris Johnston...

Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle are no longer aggressively trying to sell the #pens, per Gary Bettman.

Bill Daly says "I wouldn't rule it out" when asked about whether there'll be ads on sweaters at the World Cup.

Pierre LeBrun...

Bettman says Russia was told Voynov isn't eligible to play in World Cup. But where it goes from there, we shall see

Difference between no-trade and no-movement clauses, clearly, in expansion draft. Daly says players with just NTC can be exposed

And while Daly wouldn't say, presuming therefore that players with full no-moves can't be exposed. Looks like they'll be immune to exp draft

Michael Russo...

Colin Campbell motions to Bettman there will be a little rule change next season, but offside rule expected to remain same

some have opined that blue line should be like a break the plane goal line in football bc of the offside challenges (skate off ice)

Elliotte Friedman...

"Minor" potential rule change: right now, puck over glass penalty determined by where your feet are, not puck. Proposal is to reverse that

That's so a player who has puck in neutral zone (but skates in own zone) does not get a penalty

added 6:33pm, Chris Johnston...

Some teams might not be able to comply with NHL expansion draft rules. The penalty if that happens is "significant" -- picks and/or players.

Bettman on expansion.

Bettman on Olympics...

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