Ugh. Can we either split this into its own topic or (less preferably) edit the title to something that actually reflects this new discussion? Megathreads suck.
Anyway, as pointed out on Reddit, this could be part of the motivating factor:
https://victorypress.org/2018/11/10/...-hall-of-fame/
Quote:
"We've said repeatedly we would get involved in starting our own women's league, but it's not something we're going to do -- we're not going to interfere with the work that the other leagues are doing," Bettman told The Victory Press on Friday.
He continued, "We can be supportive to an extent but at some point in time, if it makes sense and all the leagues think it makes sense, then maybe we'll start something up on our own." Twice in his remarks, Bettman separated a hypothetical NHL-run women's hockey league from the two existing North American leagues.
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