Lots discussed on #NHLPA Exec Board call today, much of which is still in discussion/negotiation with #NHL.

Talk of expanded rosters, from 23 to 26, with 4 additional taxi squad members for total of 30. Taxi squad could earn AHL salary but receive NHL benefits and per diem.

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As reported on Insider Trading on @SportsCentre, CGY, EDM and VAN plan to leave their AHL teams in 🇺🇸 for 20-21 season - making additional cross-border call-ups quite difficult.

Manitoba, Toronto, Laval and Belleville plan to play in AHL’s all-🇨🇦 div.

Tentative Feb. 5 AHL start
As for NHL start, some teams individually told players today to expect to begin COVID-19 testing on Dec. 26.

Training camp start date still TBD, but sounding more and more like camps will open on Jan. 3.

All details subject to discussion and approval.
All of that is to say ... nothing has really been decided yet. But these are some of the things they’ve been talking about.

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