NHL general managers, Bettman to take part in NHL 100th anniversary events

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On hand will be six Hall of Fame players, each representing a team from the so-called Original Six —  Ray Bourque (Boston), Yvan Cournoyer (Montreal), Rod Gilbert (New York Rangers), Dave Keon (Toronto), Frank Mahovlich (Detroit) and Denis Savard (Chicago).

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While the general managers should go over rule tweaks brought in this year, such as the crack down on faceoff fouls and slashing, most attention will be on Bettman.

A report this week said Bettman met recently with Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the NBA’s Houston Rockets who is interested in adding an NHL team to play at the 17,800-seat Toyota Centre.

Fertitta acknowledged in a Tweet on Thursday that he’s interested “but it will have to be a deal that works for my organization” as well as the city, the fans and the NHL.

The emergence of Houston with an NHL-ready rink gives the league an option should it wish to expand to 32 clubs or move a team in that is financial trouble. Bettman has denied that any NHL club is about to move.

It could also affect efforts by teams in Calgary, Ottawa and Arizona to get governments to put money into new arenas. Houston could also be a rival to Quebec City, which wants a team in the already built Videotron Centre.

The weekend celebration also has activities for fans at the Bell Centre and the adjacent Windsor Station, where portraits of the league’s 100 greatest players will be displayed. There is also a game Saturday night between the Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Bill Beacon, The Canadian Press

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