FILE - Calgary Flames' Akim Aliu celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Calgary, Alberta, April 7, 2012. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 17: Retired NHL player Shawn Thorton watches pregame ceremonies before the game two of the doubleheader between the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on July 17, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)

SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 09: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge on July 9, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every year, some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful figures from the media, finance, technology, and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference hosted by boutique investment bank Allen & Co. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 09: NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference at the Sun Valley Lodge on July 9, 2026 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Every year, some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful figures from the media, finance, technology, and political spheres converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference hosted by boutique investment bank Allen & Co. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FILE - New Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager John Chayka speaks during a scrum following a news conference in Toronto, May 4, 2026. (Arlyn McAdorey/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 27: John Parsons poses for a portrait after being selected 220th overall by the Winnipeg Jets during day two of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 27, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 27: John Parsons poses for a portrait after being selected 220th overall by the Winnipeg Jets during day two of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 27, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JUNE 27: John Parsons poses for a portrait after being selected 220th overall by the Winnipeg Jets during day two of the 2026 NHL Draft on June 27, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)