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NHL NY offices closed … No meetings scheduled … Bill Daly and Steve Fehr quotes

Michael Russo via twitter: The Winter Classic was to be cancelled today, but the NHL offices are closed today and tomorrow because of Hurricane Sandy, so it might be delayed. Louis Jean via twitter: There are no meetings scheduled between…

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Suter backtracking from comments … Will take more than guaranteeing existing contracts … A few more heading overseas

Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: To avoid financial penalties, the NHL will be forced to cancel the Winter Classic sometime between Tuesday and Friday. A 60 or 62 game season could begin on December 1st. After this week, the next…

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Jagr says he and Selanne don’t have many games left … Pronger collects $8.2 million … Luongo talks trade rumors

Joe Yerdon of Pro Hockey Talk: Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West talked with Jaromir Jagr, “Hopefully the season’s going to start. It would be very sad for everybody for us me and Teemu especially,” Jagr said. “We don’t have many…

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Winter Classic and All-Star Game could be gone next week … Not all owners are on board … NHL say they’ll lose $720 million

Aaron Portzline via twitter: Bill Daly said that the 2013 NHL All-Star Game in Columbus wasn't cut from the schedual. Tim Panaccio via twitter: Daly said "No," when asked if the NHL were prepared to cancel the Winter Classic on…

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Mass exodus of players could happen starting next week … Markov injury not serious

Allan Walsh via twitter: "NHL Ave Salary since 04-05 lockout. 05-06 (-16.64%), 06-07 (9.20%), 07-08 (15.20%), 08-09 (-0.29%), 09-10 (6.69%), 10-11 (9.32%), 11-12 (9.33%) = 32.81% NHL Ave Salary Increase. NHL revenues up 50%+" Larry Brooks via twitter: Michael Del…

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NHL cancels games through November 30th … Bill Daly and Don Fehr statments

NHL.com: Bill Daly's statement following the NHL cancelling games through November 30th. "The National Hockey League deeply regrets having to take this action. By presenting a proposal to the NHLPA that contemplated a fair division of revenues and was responsive…

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2013 NHL Free Agents – Unrestricted

A list of 2013 NHL unrestricted free agents. There are almost 300 players who will become free agents after this season. Player Age Pos Team 2012-13 Cap Hit Jarome Iginla 35 RW PIT $7,000,000 Patrik Elias 36 C NJD $6,000,000…

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Some morning CBA related notes … KHL cancels their 2 games in Brooklyn

Adrian Dater via twitter: Darren Dreger on TSN: "I think that the players (will) blink first. It always comes down to dollars and cents." Steve Zipay via twitter: If the NHL wipes out the rest of November, 191 games will…

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Quick notes on Kovalchuk, Hall, Pronger, Wilson and Hudon

Genadi Boguslavski via twitter: Ilya Kovalchuk confirmed again that he'd remain in the KHL after the lockout if his contract was cut. Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun: Oilers Taylor Hall is returning to Edmonton to meet with doctors. "I'll…

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Bettman and Fehr didn’t have a meeting yesterday … No meetings planned … Games likely to be cancelled tomorrow

Darren Dreger via twitter: A meeting between Gary Bettman and Don Fehr didn't happen yesterday according to some overnight reports. Gary awless via twitter: There are no meetings schedualed so far for today according to the NHL. Katie Strang via…

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Player notes on Jensen, Hartnell, Enroth, Kaberle and Frattin … Rangers fine with Islanders move … No relocation, expansion planned

Brad Ziemer of the Vancouver Sun: Canucks prospect Nicklas Jensen will likely stay in Sweden if the NHL lockout ends, playing the entire season with AIK of the SEL. “As our team is positioned right now we have a couple…

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Islanders moving to Brooklyn following the 2014-15 season

1:25 pm: Tim Wharnsby via twitter: The Islanders have a 25 year agreement to play at the Barclays Center. 12:15 pm: Chris Botta via twitter: "Still no confirmation that #Isles move to Brooklyn in 2015 is a PERMANENT relocation. Could…

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