Mark Easson

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Quick CBA update before afternoon meeting starts

Today's CBA meetings have been pushed back to 2:30 PM, from the original start time of 1:00 PM. Josh Rimer via twitter: Rimer's been told that the NHLPA's offer is based off the NHL's last offer for the most part.…

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NHL and NHLPA meeting today … NHLPA offer likely coming … Will NHLPA reject or counter-offer?

Jason Kay via twitter: The NHL denied the expansion into Canada speculation. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA will be meeting today. Aaron Ward via twitter: "Highly likely" that the NHLPA makes a counter proposal today in Toronto.…

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Hall skates with OKC … Markov clears up comments … Backstrom may join Ovechkin … Klefbom out 4-6 weeks

Dan Tencer via twitter: Oilers Taylor Hall skated with the Oklahoma City Barons yesterday as part of a conditioning assignment. He can't play any games unless he's signed to an AHL contract. RDS: (through google translate) Andrei Markov said in…

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The NHL’s proposal to the NHLPA

NHL.com: The NHL posted their proposal on their site. Here is the link to the full explanation of the proposal. NHL PROPOSAL TO SAVE 82-GAME SEASON 1. Term: • Six-year Agreement with mutual option for a seventh year. 2. HRR…

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More details on the NHL’s CBA proposal … More talks today or tomorrow

Instead of me copy/pasting basically the entire article, read Pierre LeBrun's Breaking down the league's proposal, but only after you read our post. Most of LeBrun's is mentioned below though. John Shannon via twitter: Key learning from yesterday's offer was…

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Video of Gary Bettman’s and Don Fehr’s press conferences from today

Gary Bettman's press conference after the NHL presented the NHLPA a new CBA offer. Don Fehr after the NHL presented the NHLPA an offer.

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NHL gives the NHLPA a new proposal … A listing of offer details

2:28 PM: John Shannon via twitter: Entry level contracts are for 3 years and not for 4 years that was reported earlier. Dan Rosen via twitter: To get in an 82 game schedual, 1 extra game every 5 weeks per…

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Meetings this week are ‘huge’ … Large chunk of games could be cancelled … Drop-dead date for Winter Classic

Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The economic issues will be discussed at today's meetings. Economic issues that need to be talked about are the division of revenue, escrow percentages, terms of contracts and expansion. Ratifying any new agreement wouldn't…

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Players notes involving Lundqvist, Gagner, Kopecky, Pacioretty, Tropp and Emmerton

Szymon Szemberg via twitter: Henrik Lundqvist won't be signing with Frolunda of the Swedish league at this time according to a joint statement. Matias Strozyk via twitter: Sam Gagner is signing with Klagenfurt, joining Tyler Myers. Matias Strozyk via twitter:…

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CBA talks resume tomorrow … NHL may make next offer … NHLPA going radical?

Darren Dreger via twitter: CBA meetings will be in Toronto tomorrow. Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Gary Bettman, Bill Daly, Don and Steve Fehr will be at the meetings. Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Talks to resume at 11 am tomorrow. Sam…

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All on the owners … Fans growing tired of NHL … Quincey going to CHL … Barker gets AHL tryout … Teravainen breaks finger

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Brooks says that there shouldn't be the notion of shared responsibility for the lockout, that it's all on the owners. Only the players have offered concessions in attempt to get a deal done. Everyone…

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Talks to resume on Tuesday … Myers to Austria … Hockey Central video

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The NHL and NHLPA will go back to negotiating on Tuesday. Players will miss their first pay check on Monday, but they will receive their escrow checks in the next 2 weeks. No new…

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