NHL 可能会扩展到 36 支球队，考虑休斯顿、亚特兰大、堪萨斯城和魁北克城。 NHL may expand to 36 teams, considering Houston, Atlanta, Kansas City, and Quebec City.

NHL可以扩大四个小组,休斯顿和亚特兰大是新所有权集团的主要候选人,包括Tilman Fertitta和Vernon Krause。 The NHL may expand by four teams, with Houston and Atlanta as leading candidates for new ownership groups, including Tilman Fertitta and Vernon Krause. NHL 副专员比尔·戴利 （Bill Daly） 指出了各个市场的真正兴趣。 NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly noted genuine interest from various markets. NHL 所有者会议将讨论这一扩张，这可能会将联盟增加到 36 支球队。 A meeting of NHL owners will discuss this expansion, which could increase the league to 36 teams. 堪萨斯市和魁北克市等其他城市也在考虑之中,这反映出该联盟在美国的存在日益增加。 Other cities like Kansas City and Quebec City are also under consideration, reflecting the league's growing presence in the U.S.