Prosecutors said Friday that they are dropping a domestic violence case against Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov because they have new information leading them to believe they couldn't win a conviction, according to an ESPN.com report.

League commissioner Gary Bettman says he believes NHL players are learning how to hit and check without violating the league's new safety rules.

Bettman spoke Tuesday after VP of player safety Brendan Shanahan gave his address on the final day of the board of governors meeting.

The salary cap for the 2014-15 season is projected to be approximately $71M, a growth of more than 10 percent, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said at the League's Board of Governors meeting on Monday.

The salary cap for this season is $64.3M after growing to $70.2M during the 2012-13 season.

In addition, the Board ratified the League's 12-year, $5.2B Canadian national TV and multimedia rights agreement with Rogers Communications during the first session of the two-day meeting.

More than four years since leaving the Coyotes, Wayne Gretzky will be repaid money he was owed by former team owner Jerry Moyes, the NHL itself agreeing to cut a check after reaching a tentative deal with the legend, sources tell ESPN.com.

Sources would not confirm the exact figure settled on but it's believed to be around $7 million to $8 million.