With the NBA going full steam ahead for a December 22 start for its 2020-21 season, the obvious question for the NHL is what the league has planned for its start.Īt this point the NHL and the Return To Play committee has not really had any official discussions, but deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun this past week that January 1 still remains the primary objectiveĪssuming the league is able to begin on that date there is still no set plan for what the season will look like. Today we look at reports on the start of the 2020-21 NHL season and the latest on what is happening on the free agent front. Our NHL Rumor Roundup takes a look at some of the rumblings taking place across the league.
