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The NHL draft, scheduled for June 26-27 in
Montreal, will be held at a later date. The league also
postponed the scouting combine, slated for June 1-6 in Buffalo,
N.Y., and the season-ending awards ceremony, scheduled for June
18 in Las Vegas.
The location and dates of all of the events are now uncertain.
The NHL statement added, "With respect to the Bridgestone NHL
Awards, the League looks forward to returning to Las Vegas in
the future. Las Vegas has been the home of the Bridgestone NHL
Awards since 2009."
The NHL season was suspended on March 12, with the league
stating it would consider opening a training camp in 45 days.
Three weeks remained in the regular season at the point of the
closure.
On March 16, players were told they could return to their
offseason homes, if possible.
Two unnamed Ottawa Senators players subsequently tested positive
for COVID-19.
On Tuesday, multiple media outlets reported that some NHL league
office employees are facing a 25 percent pay cut effective April
1. The Montreal Canadiens also announced that they will lay off
employees, but the New Jersey Devils backed off a plan to cut
employees' salaries.
--Field Level Media
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