The 2024 NHL Draft shall be held on the Las Vegas Sphere on June 28 and 29, according to a report from TSN’s Darren Dreger. The determination got here after a vote for the NHL Board of Governors.
This will even be the ultimate NHL draft to be held in a singular location. After the 2024 season, the draft shall be moved to a decentralized format, the place gamers all meet in a single venue whereas groups’ entrance workplaces stay of their respective cities.
The NHL despatched a memo to all 32 NHL groups in October saying that the overwhelming majority of NHL groups voted to decentralize the draft. Teams beforehand voiced concern about the price of sending staff staff and scouts to a singular location and the potential for data leaks with so many groups in shut proximity. The league additionally has an especially tight turnaround between draft and free company. The 2023 draft ended on June 29 and had free company start July 1.
The NHL is the primary skilled sports activities league to make use of the $2.3 billion venue, owned by New York Rangers proprietor Jim Dolan.
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