“It’s been unique, it’s been different,” Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said during an appearance on Hockey Central. “We’ve been living on Zoom.”
The NHL announced back in March that the scouting combine and draft were being postponed and it was unclear when and how the draft lottery would be determined. Still, this hasn’t stopped front offices from preparing for the 2020 NHL Draft as best they can despite the circumstances.general manager Doug Wilson said Tuesday during an appearance on Hockey Central. “We’ve been living on Zoom.”
With the CHL, NCAA and leagues across Europe cancelling the remainder of their respective seasons due to COVID-19, there aren’t live games for NHL scouts to watch.“We’re doing a lot of things differently, I guess, some of them we might continue to use in the future,” Wilson said. “But we’ve got action items that we’ve got prioritized and every day you’ve just got to get some work done. It’s just a different time for everybody. You know what you need to get done.
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