Utah Hockey Club defenseman Maveric Lamoureux (10) looks to pass during the first period of a pre-season NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

FILE - Signs celebrating the awarding of a new NHL team to Utah are shown at the Delta Center Friday, April 19, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

FILE - IIHF president Luc Tardif, left to right, NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman attend a news conference in Toronto, Feb. 2, 2024. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green yells instructions to his players during NHL hockey training camp in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green yells instructions to his players during NHL hockey training camp in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Dean Evason watches his team play against the St. Louis Blues during the third period of a preseason NHL preseason hockey game Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Toronto Maple Leafs new head coach Craig Berube runs his team's drills during NHL training camp in Toronto, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs new head coach Craig Berube speaks to the media during a press conference at the start of the NHL hockey team's training camp in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)