Conflict of Interest in the NHL: Kevin Compton, co-owner of the San Jose Sharks, has bought into Mission Sports, a hockey supply company owned by Bob Naegele, Jr., who also owns the Minnesota Wild.



The venture raises 2 possible conflicts: one, owners of two different teams going into business together, and two, an owner of a team also having a stake in player equipment at a time when equipment is being increasingly questioned for its durability and safety.

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