The traveling party must include at least the following personnel: A roster of no more than 31 players, three coaches, two athletic trainers, one team physician (if available), one equipment manager, one massage therapist, one team psychiatrist/chiropractor, one content/social media creator, one security official and one representative to serve as the compliance officer.
Sounds like a lot of cost savings for organizations to keep folks at home
In Toronto this is how the Hotel assignments look and it's a merit based system based on points percentage.Hundreds Of NHL Players Will Be Squeezing Into 2 Edmonton Hotels This Summer
Seeding has its privileges. In Edmonton, top 6 teams staying at JW Marriott, others at Sutton Place.