from Ryan McKenna of Sportsnet,

Gary Bettman says that re-alignment for possible expansion teams is something that has to be resolved.

Speaking on Prime Time Sports Thursday, the NHL commissioner went into detail about how that scenario could play out.

“There are issues at 17 and 15 (teams) that I know are more difficult than 14 and 16,” said Bettman. “And I think that if you asked for example, Columbus or Detroit, who went East, they would not happily or be agreeable to moving back to the West.”

The Blue Jackets and Red Wings switched conferences prior to the 2013-14 season as part of the league’s realignment.

"I don’t think it would be appropriate to ask them to go West again so that isn’t even on the table, to ask them to do."

continued, or

Watch/listen below