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Originally Posted by ComixZone
There's nothing they can focus on to get done for the fall. With the 2nd wave, there's little to no chance (in my opinion) that the the 20/21 season will be a full season. The season won't start without fans, and I don't see anyway sporting events have fans at any time in 2020.
I think this TV-only conclusion to the 19/20 season is the only hockey we'll be seeing in 2020 - if it happens.
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I think they would absolutely start without fans in 2020-21. That's one of the benefits of the CBA - if the revenue is reduced by lack of fans, both owners and players share the loss. But, both owners and players make *some* money. And both sides will want that.
However, assuming the NHL insists on trying to complete this season, I would think that the 2020-21 season will be shortened simply to give a bit of a break between a July/August end of this season and a September/October start to next season.
Semi-related, I really wonder how the impact on junior hockey will affect the NHL? The CHL especially I simply cannot see operating without fans. The development pipeline is going to be seriously affected by all of this.