Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has a pretty good idea of what his retirement plan is and when he will announce it.

If I had a one-team no-trade list ... "Sounds like Gary (Bettman) wants to expand even more,” one player said. “We have to add more games. Is it too long? Is it very long?

Both sides have been hoping for a smooth resolution, with commissioner Gary Bettman saying he'd love to be able to announce a CBA extension as soon as June's Stanley Cup Final.

We were chatting ... Gary Bettman to commit to more meaningful revenue sharing as part of the new CBA in order to help counter the potential widening of the gap between have and have not ...

TED LEONSIS: I think that playing offense is a much better way to be a leader than playing defense and trying to protect what you have. I think we just ... commissioner (Gary) Bettman has done ...

Both sides "saw an opportunity for something bigger than we planned ... fans have consistently produced an atmosphere that is among the best in sports," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said ...

That might sound unbelievable for fans in Philadelphia who have called the Wells Fargo ... National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman also released a statement regarding the major announcement. ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Perhaps the sunshine eventually got the better of the Pittsburgh Penguins. They followed their thorough beatdown of the LA Kings with a disjointed and sloppy loss to the lowly ...

The beginning of February tomorrow marks the 32nd record-breaking year of Gary Bettman as NHL Commissioner. No other pro sports leader could make that statement; nor ever will. But Bettman's ...