TAMPA, Fla. NHL commi sioner Gary Bettmanspoke to media a sembled Saturday before the 2018 All-Starskills competition in hisregular state of the league Quincy Enunwa Jerseys addre s.

Among the highlights, Bettmanalong with the sites for next season's . He then took questions from reporters on a variety of topics, including expansion rumors, the NHL's future at the Winter Olympics and the league's controversial goalie interference rules.

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Bettmanwas flanked by deputy commi sioner Bill Daly, who also answered questions.

Here are some of the biggest takeaways. The quotes below are from Bettman unle s otherwise noted.

On the succe s of the Golden Knights impacting future expansion

"I have no doubt, going in reverse order, I have no doubt if there is going to be another expansion team they are going to insist on having the same expansion terms. I think that's crystal clear. I think (Vegas general manager) George McPhee did an outstanding job of using the rules. We knew the team would be better. The goal was to make the team competitive at its inception, and there is a great mix of talent that's bonded very well. It's clear they hired the right coach for the right time and the right group."

On the confusion about goaltender interference rules

"We just had a meeting, (league senior VP) ColinCampbell put it together with hockey operations, and there were a couple officials there and some coaches that happened to be in town, some general managers and guys who work with Colie in hockey operations. When you say a bit of confusion, that's right. Overall, the system works, but I think we've gotten to the point where everybody's overthinking the review.

"The intention, particularly on goaltender interference, is: 'Did you mi s something?' 'Was there a glaring error?' Not, 'Can you search for something that might overturn the call?' And I think the consensus of Bryce Huff Jerseys the meeting, although Bill can jump in because I had to leave a little early: It's really more we need to give a refresher and we'll send a memo to the officials. Take a quick look, but don't search it to death."The presumption should be the call on the ice was good unle s you have a Tevin Coleman Jerseys good reason to overturn it, and you shouldn't have to search for a good reason."On the viabilityof Na sau Coliseum to resume hosting Islanders games

"I actually went on a tour of this last week. There are a variety of things that have to be upgraded, whether it's the locker rooms and training facilities and the like. That's something we're in touch with the Islanders on. The Na sau Coliseum has been given a nice refresh in terms of the way it looks, but it's still the Na sau Coliseum. So anything that may or may not take place there certainly would have to be on a temporary basis."

On a timeline forOak View Group to apply for an expansion franchise in Seattle"Well, Vancouver says they're very excited about the po sibility of having a geographic rival. The good people in Seattle who are in pursuit potentially of an expansion franchise have told us that they are working on the expansion application and they anticipate being ready to file it in the not-too-distant future. The timetable in terms of filing the expansion application, doing (a) season-ticket drive, Tim Ward Jerseys is largely up to them. We can respond to the extent that we're getting the information we need on a timely basis, whatever that timetable is, so that we can go through the proce ses that we have."

On the NHL'sparticipation in the 2022 Beijing Olympics and beyond"I don't have an answer to that question. The fact is we find, the clubs find, the owners find that the Olympics are very disruptive on our season, and for that and a whole host of reasons we've been over repeatedly over the last year or so, it didn't make sense for us to attend. Could that circumstance change at some point in the future? I suppose so, but it's not something that we're currently contemplating."

On discu sions about holding another World Cup of Hockey tournament

"That, like international games in China, is Thomas Hennessy Jerseys something that we need to do and seek to do in collaboration with the Players' A sociation. I think we'd all like to get another World Cup scheduled, because the last one in Toronto was so succe sful. But we've got lots of things that we're collaborating on, and sometimes they take time."

On the chances Quebec City gets an NHL franchise, via expansion or relocation"We're not currently considering an application. I don't want to make any promises or definitive conclusions. But at the current time we're not focused on a team in Quebec City. I'm not saying that will never be our focus, but I don't want to make any promises that could be misconstrued."

On the po sibility of realignment if Seattle is awarded the 32ndfranchise

"We'd have a proce s to go through, if we're going to go through an expansion evaluation proce s, and that would be one of the factors, though based on the numbers and the geography, off the top of my head, that doesn't strike me as being one of the more complicated i sues if expansion is going forward."

On the Coyotes' future in Glendale

"Ownership continues to work on the po sibilities for a new arena. Ultimately the strength or resilience or persistence of a club depends on ownership's willingne s to continue the pursuit, somy hope and expectation is that things can be worked out in Arizona, and we're going to continue to focus on it that way.See, now that Carolina is no longer one that everybody is speculating is going to move and as I told you, they weren't going to I gue s everybody is now going to see who they can focus on that. I'm not being critical. My only point is John Riggins Jerseys I wouldn't focus on Arizona moving right now or anytime soon, or maybe ever, so we're not misconstrued here."