from Dan Rosen of NHL.com,

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- NHL general managers will gather for three days beginning Monday to talk about the state of the League and discuss potential changes that could be implemented as early as next season.

The GMs are expected to discuss the offside rule as it relates to the coach's challenge.

According to offside rule (83.1) a player is judged to be onside when either of his skates are in contact with or on his own side of the blue line at the instant the puck completely crosses the leading edge of the blue line.

The GMs want to discuss the potential for changing the language to allow for a player to be onside as long as one of his skates has broken the vertical plane of the blue line regardless if it is in contact with the ice....

The GMs are also expected to talk about the extended breaks in the schedule, commonly referred to as bye weeks, which were implemented this season to give the players time off between Jan. 1-March 2 not associated with NHL All-Star Weekend.

The GMs want to discuss with the League if there is a better way to incorporate the extended breaks to ensure that a team coming off its break plays another team doing the same....

In addition, the GMs are expected to receive an update on the salary cap projection for next season and review the concussion protocol program. Rutherford said he's hoping they also do a review of faceoffs because he feels there is too much congestion after the puck is dropped.

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