from TSN,

Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said Wednesday he's among a majority of GMs who would prefer the NHL doesn’t hold their entry draft before the season is completed.

“I think most of the managers would like it to happen in a natural order,” MacLellan told The Athletic's Two-Man Advantage podcast with TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun and Scott Burnside.

“There’s a natural order of business, there’s a rhythm to it. Some teams use that time to reset their roster, it’s a way to manage your roster and cap situation for next season, it’s a way to make trades. A lot of decisions are based on how you concluded your previous season. So, if you go into the playoffs and maybe a weakness is identified or you weren’t as successful as you were (hoping) and you need to make changes and the draft seems to be an area where you can accomplish those things before next season.”

The league's Board of Governors held a conference call on Monday to discuss a range of issues, including the idea of holding the draft in June before the potential completion of the season. LeBrun reported after that call that a decision on the draft may not be made until next week.

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