2023-06-03 23:34:27
RDS.ca – The NHL will look into the Logan Mailloux file following the Stanley Cup final.
During his press briefing before the start of Game 1 between the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights, Gary Bettman was asked if the Montreal Canadiens had applied for the outfit of a meeting to find out if the London Knights defender might play in the NHL next season.
The commissioner confirmed that the Montreal organization had made the request and that a meeting to discuss the situation would take place following the playoffs.
Last January, the NHL banned forward Mitchell Miller from the league following he was signed by the Boston Bruins because of his past actions of bullying and racist towards a classmate.
Following this decision, Bettman was asked whether Mailloux should be approved by the NHL before joining the league. He then issued the following response:
“We will evaluate the file if and when the Canadiens decide to bring it to the NHL level, said Bettman. I believe that depending on the circumstances and the person, it is possible to have the right to a second chance. It’s case by case. But basically, we haven’t tackled this file yet. »
Mailloux had been the Canadiens’ first-round pick in the 2021 draft. A selection that had been controversial at the time due to the incidents that occurred in November 2020. He had been found guilty according to Swedish justice following taking a photo without his consent of a young woman and him “in an intimate moment” and for having shared it.
After a suspension announced on September 2, Mailloux was able to return to the OHL on September 1.is January 2022 as the League announced in a press release the defender’s journey through various programs.
In 59 games this season with the Knights, Mailloux recorded 25 goals and 28 assists for 53 points in 59 games.
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