Garry Bettman is proposing a new rule that could change the NHL forever and Chuck Fletcher is with it

The following details were provided by NHL insider Elliot Friedman:

''At last week's GM Meetings, there was a conversation about calling more penalty shots instead of power-plays � something I totally support. That led to another debate among a few of us: should the team that draws the penalty have the option of going on the power-play or taking a penalty shot? Shooters are 5-for- 11 on penalty shots in 2022-23 after goalies stopped 76 per cent of last year's attempts. There are good variables to weigh. Who's shooting? How good is your power-play? Philadelphia GM Chuck Fletcher had a good line, though, saying: «It will be tough to explain to a player if you have a horrible power-play and go that route instead of letting him shoot.''

This could benefit a lot of teams, and also hurt some, teams like the Colorado Avalanche who are loaded and dominate on powerplays may not be a fan of the shootouts, but teams like the Philadelphia Flyers who have deeply struggled over the years may be interested in this rule change.