If the NHL does NOT participate in 2022

[Hivemind]

The current format heavily favours Russia. Having only amateurs heavily favours the USA because of the NCAA.

I think the most equal format would be U18.

U18 also favors USA, unless CHL teams release their players.

 

[Rob]

U18 also favors USA, unless CHL teams release their players.

I have no doubt they would. For the Olympics.

 

[LeHab]

As they should have. What the NHL asked for is dramatically more valuable than what the NHLPA would have received in that exchange. Just because the NHL offered it doesn't mean it was a fair trade by any means. It was a blatant PR move by the league trying to paint itself as the "good guys," despite essentially trying to extort the NHLPA into a CBA extension by holding Olympic participation hostage.

Was simply pointing there were alternatives to contract breaches. Going to the Olympics under previous terms was a losing proposition for NHL. NHL made an offer, players did not even bother to counter with any concession.