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LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly laid out the case for both Houston and Austin on Wednesday, as the league and the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin weigh where to place a 33rd franchise. Daly spoke at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour in Las Vegas, in an...

LAS VEGAS — NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Wednesday that a 33rd franchise in Houston or Austin is not a done deal for the league or for the family of Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin, which holds a nonbinding term sheet with the NHL. Daly spoke at the NHL/NHLPA player...

LAS VEGAS — Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston said Wednesday that he would welcome a second NHL team in Texas, with the league weighing an expansion franchise in Houston or Austin. Johnston spoke at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour in Las Vegas, in an availability reported by The Athletic. The...