Maple Leafs' Holl: U.S. players need strong plan before re-entering Canada
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Justin Holl is not going to be returning to Canada until the NHL does.
"The general consensus amongst American players (on Canadian teams) is that we'll wait until we have a concrete plan before we go back," Holl told reporters, according to The Canadian Press' Joshua Clipperton. "Because you never know if you go back there and then you're sitting around for another month or two.
"Once we have a plan, being in Minnesota, I'll hop in the car that day basically and just drive back and then start that process, and hopefully I'll be good to go."
The 2019-20 NHL season was put on pause March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many players left their teams' cities for their hometowns once the league allowed them to do so, while also recommending the players self-quarantine.
The Canada-U.S. border was closed to any non-essential travel for 30 days on March 21. The closure was then extended by another month on April 18.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that any NHL players entering Canada would have to follow self-quarantine guidelines "in an extremely strict manner" if the season were to resume. Trudeau has been cautious to ensure that such a point in discussions have not yet been reached.
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