Breaking: NHL training camps will officially open on July 10th

This just in: The NHL and NHLPA have agreed to open training camps on July 10th.

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NHL, NHLPA agree on opening date for formal training camps. https://t.co/35lF9nEob0 pic.twitter.com/l6W4VLXVYv
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 11, 2020

According to Sportsnet NHL insider Chris Johnston, this means that play likely won't resume until early August.

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If everything gets taken care of and camps open on July 10, that would place the likely resumption of the NHL season at the beginning of August.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 11, 2020

Maybe I'm being a bit insensitive here but... what are we waiting for?

If the players are allowed to gather and train in their NHL cities right now, why are we waiting a full month to start training camps? Can we not flip a switch and begin training in earnest next week? Again, I realize that I'm an insensitive guy who selfishly just wants to see hockey back on TV, but in my mind we can move this entire thing up a month. What's the old saying, "If you have time, use it"? These teams are going to all run a 3 week long training camp? Seems about twice as long as is needed.

Maybe I'm being insensitive but... what happens for the rest of June? If the players can gather and train right now, why is the NHL waiting a month to open camps? Quarantine period?
— Trevor Connors (@tconnors83) June 11, 2020

Pitter patter, let's get at 'er, boys.

Breaking: NHL training camps will officially open on July 10th

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