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FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2020, file photo, Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith warms up for the team's NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets in Edmonton, Alberta. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 5, that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season. Daly said the sides are still negotiating a collective bargaining agreement extension. A CBA extension is still crucial to the process. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Illness and injury uncertainty abound as NHL camps open

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 12, 2020 05:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2019, file photo, Calgary Flames defenseman Travis Hamonic (24) plays against the Nashville Predators during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn. The Flames won't have Hamonic for the resumption of the hockey season after he decided to opt out for family reasons. Hamonic on Friday night, July 10, 2020, became the first player to publicly choose not to play in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
Oilers' Green joins list of players opting out of NHL return

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 11, 2020 11:47 AM EDT