The NHL is hoping to convince teams that the league should move the 2020 draft to early June and hold it virtually, according to a report.
ESPN said Saturday that it obtained a memo sent by deputy commissioner Bill Daly to teams that laid out the benefits of holding the draft in early June. It currently is scheduled for June 26-27 in Montreal.
The NHL suspended play on March 12 amid the coronavirus pandemic. League officials are hoping to restart, and finish, the season this summer. …Read more at Field Level Media