“It’s not a door that we open,” Bettman said recently. “If somebody knocks on the door, we’ll peek around to see who’s knocking and then decide what to do with it.” Bruce Bennett / Getty Images The ...

The NHL has settled on Las Vegas as its choice for expansion, provided organizers can come up with a $500 million fee, sources told ESPN's Scott Burnside. The league's board of governors is scheduled ...

If Sidney Crosby and the Penguins keep going like they have been, a trade isn't likely. Carmen Mandato / Getty Images With a new collective bargaining agreement in place and stable ownership across ...

For the second time in five years, the NHL is holding an expansion draft for a new organization. On December 4, 2018, it was announced that Seattle would become the home of the 32nd team in the NHL.

The NHL is reportedly seeking at least a $2 billion fee for any expansion franchise. Financial commitment, including arena construction, deters many prospective ownership groups. Commissioner Gary ...

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman says NHL franchises are still undervalued, despite the average team value reaching $2.2 billion and the Toronto Maple Leafs topping the list at $4.3 ...

Michel Petit wants to see professional hockey players skate on ice in Houston. First, he might need to put a shovel in the ground. Petit, an NHL veteran from 1982-98, is one of the leading voices in ...

With 32 franchises, expansion is not at the top of the priority list for the NHL, but it should be a louder point of discussion. For all of its faults and flaws, no league has figured out how to add ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Expansion was not discussed at the NHL's Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday, Commissioner Gary Bettman said afterward. The league has been at 32 teams since Seattle entered for ...