Daly: Talks between NHL, IOC 'radio silent'
The 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics lurk in the distance, but negotiations between the NHL and International Olympic Committee remain quiet.
Commissioner Gary Bettman publicly stated in August that the Olympics are on the league's back burner, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly backed that claim Wednesday, saying talks between all parties have fallen "radio silent" over the past months, according to Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press.
The NHL, NHLPA, IOC, and IIHF all have to be on the same page in order for negotiations to succeed.
Daly, Bettman, and Co. have their hands full with international play at the moment, with the World Cup of Hockey set to officially begin Saturday.
Though the possibility of NHLers traveling to the Olympics may seem bleak at this point, Bettman has said discussions will pick up in the winter.
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