Nathan MacKinnon couldn't be bothered by cancellation of 2024 World Cup of Hockey

"I don't know. I just want to win Cups," said MacKinnon when asked if he was bummed by the tournament's cancellation.

"What am I going to do? I can't organize it. Seems like everything just gets canceled. So, it's no surprise," MacKinnon added.

If the World Cup of Hockey does actually take place any time soon, MacKinnon is a lock to represent Team Canada, as long as he's healthy. That said, the NHL is in a very tough spot. This is, of course, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February. Russian players representing North American cities is one thing, having them play under their own flag is entirely different. The NHL is suspending all business activities in Russia, aligning itself with the mandate from the International Ice Hockey Federation that the nation is suspended from all international competitions until further notice. Unfortunately for everyone involved, it simply isn't a true best-on-best hockey tournament without players from one of the sports' powerhouses.

"We talked about the Russian issue, and we don't have a solution for it as of now," NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Day said in Finland prior to the 2022 NHL Global Series Nov. 4-5. "So we'll have to figure it out."