I don't get what they think is going to happen. The NHL can't just start a woman's hockey league; they'd have to find owners for teams. Owners who are willing to invest in a model that hasn't been successful and deal with a workforce on strike.
As much as the NHL says it wants to help, I don't see the NHL or BOG wanting to actively own or be responsible for teams and players under the current conditions.
I wonder if the NHLPA would also have a say in this since it could affect revenue and impact the current collective bargaining agreement. I'm not sure they'd be willing to do anything that will negatively affect their current memberships either.
I'm honestly not sure where this goes from here; I think they put themselves in a pretty poor position.
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