A week ago, Turner Sports wasn’t even considered a dark horse in the race for the NHL’s national TV B package. Now it’s going to be an NHL fixture for at least the next seven seasons.
Starting with the 2021-22 season, Turner Sports will act as the second national partner for the league after ESPN, airing national games during the regular season and showing the Stanley Cup Final for three of those seven seasons. According to sources, the deal will net the NHL around $225 million annually, a total value of more than $1.57 billion over the life of the deal.
An NHL board of governors meeting was held Monday afternoon to share the details of the deal with teams. A formal announcement is expected this week, likely on Tuesday.
Games will be televised primarily on TNT, including the Stanley Cup Final games.
