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The verdict is in on the possibility of holding the 2023 draft in Montreal and at the Bell Centre

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Jeff Drouin
July 27, 2022 (4:01 PM)

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Following the huge success of the 2022 National Hockey League draft, which was quite an event and was held in Montreal (at the Bell Centre), many journalists reported that the NHL was seriously considering the possibility of bringing the draft back to Montreal for the 2023 session.

Basically, the goal was possibly even to make it a tradition and to choose fixed locations for some big events. Among those locations would be (for example):

On the other hand, these remain long-term projects and all indications are that the NHL will not be moving forward with this (at least as far as the 2023 draft is concerned)

"NEWS: Nashville remains the favorite to host the 2023 NHL Draft, but hotel availability is proving to be a challenge. Obviously, this is a preferred destination for teams, but it's not settled yet."

Would you like to see the draft come back to Montreal more often? Do you think it would be a good move for the Bettman circuit?

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27 JUILLET \| 625 ANSWERS The verdict is in on the possibility of holding the 2023 draft in Montreal and at the Bell Centre Should the Draft be in one city (Montreal) every year?
Yes	278	44.5 %
No, we should change	347	55.5 %
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