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    • Everything Gary Bettman said at NHL's GM meetings

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    NHL commissioner Gary Bettman addresses media after 2025 GM Meetings
    Watch the full Gary Bettman media availability after the 2025 GM Meetings where they discussed everything from video review and coaches challenges to what's next in International play to piggyback off the great success of the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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        Watch the full Gary Bettman media availability after the 2025 GM Meetings where they discussed everything from CBA, to video review and coaches challenges to what's next in International play to piggyback off the great success of the 4 Nations Face-Off.

        NHL commissioner Gary Bettman spoke with the media for nearly 20 minutes Wednesday after three days of meetings with the league's general managers.

        Here is a roundup of the things he said.

        CBA talks to begin in April

        Bettman announced that formal negotiations with the NHLPA over a new CBA will begin in the first week of April. The current agreement expires in September of 2026, but the commissioner indicated he was hopeful talks with the union would go "quickly, quietly and painlessly."
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        Bettman optimistic about upcoming CBA discussions with NHLPA
        NHL commissioner Gary Bettman discusses starting talks with the NHL Players' Association about the collective bargaining agreement in the first week of April and why he's optimistic that the talks with executive director Martin Walsh will go well.
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            4 Nations Face-Off 'raised bar' for future all-star games

            Last month's 4 Nations Face-Off was an overwhelming success for the NHL but has now put pressure on the league to keep the momentum going. The league has already scheduled an all-star game for next season to be hosted by the Islanders at UBS Arena, but Bettman said what that looks like has yet to be determined.
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            Bettman discusses 4 Nations and future all-star game events
            NHL commissioner Gary Bettman discusses the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament and what best-on-best hockey means for future all-star related events.
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                NHL announces start date for next season

                Bettman announced that the puck will drop on the 2025-26 season on Oct. 7. No other information about the schedule was shared, but the NHL has already announced a few dates for games in Europe and outdoor venues.
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                Top prospects will attend NHL Draft in Los Angeles

                The NHL will be debuting a new decentralized format for this year's NHL Draft, but the players expected to be chosen early will still be in attendance. Bettman said the league also spoke to the general managers about the complicated logistics required to host the draft under this new format.
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                Bettman discusses topics covered at GM meetings: 'No rule changes'
                NHL commissioner Gary Bettman discusses topics from this week's general manager meetings, highlighting the GMs' consensus on how goaltender interference is determined.
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                    Bettman shoots down changes to overtime, playoff format

                    Bettman said that the regular-season overtime and the playoff format will not be seeing any changes. He also announced that no rule changes were proposed during this week's general managers meetings.
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