SEATTLE — NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says Seattle remains in contention to host the 2021 draft despite arena construction delays. Seattle officials have been hoping the city’s new arena could be the site of the league entry draft and the expansion draft as part of the lead up to the debut of the city’s NHL franchise for the 2021-22 season. Seattle officials were hoping to have the building open by early spring 2021 but design delays and a change in general contractors has delayed the project. Daly said the building isn’t the only factor in determining a draft site. “If they don’t get the draft in ’21, it’s not going to be long before they have a draft.

Source: National Post May 03, 2019 21:56 UTC