SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 08: (l-r) Ashley Smith, Ryan Smith and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman attend a media opportunity prior to the premier game for the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on October 08, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 08: (l-r) Ryan Smith, Ashley Smith and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman attend a media opportunity prior to the premier game for the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on October 08, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 08: (l-r) Ryan Smith, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Ashley Smith attend a media opportunity prior to the premier game for the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on October 08, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 08: (l-r) Ryan Smith, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Ashley Smith attend a media opportunity prior to the premier game for the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on October 08, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 08: (l-r) Ryan Smith, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Ashley Smith attend a media opportunity prior to the premier game for the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on October 08, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 08: (l-r) Ryan Smith, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Ashley Smith attend a media opportunity prior to the premier game for the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on October 08, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 08: (l-r) Ryan Smith, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Ashley Smith attend a media opportunity prior to the premier game for the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on October 08, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - OCTOBER 08: (l-r) Ryan Smith, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Ashley Smith attend a media opportunity prior to the premier game for the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on October 08, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)