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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
Sides no further along … McKenzie’s 2 obstacles … Billionaire owners missing revenue? Lost player salaries so far
Andy Strickland via twitter: Source said that NHL and NHLPA are not any further along in the CBA process than they were on Sept. 15th. (It's mind boggling that, that is even possible. Sigh) Bob McKenzie of TSN: McKenzie thinks…
Davidson to meet with Blue Jackets … Edler and Garrison’s injuries revealed … Engelland to Norway
Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch: John Davidson is heading to Columbus this weekend to meet with majority owner John McConnell and president Mike Priest. Davidson met with both on May 29th while he was the president of the Blues.…
Questions unanswered for Markham Arena … Video of Quebec City’s arena that will be complete in 2015
Noor Javed of the Toronto Star: Markham city councillors want more answers and input from the public before they approve the proposed $325 million arena. “I have a lot of concerns,” said Councillor Valerie Burke. “With everything else we discuss…
2 Canadian expansion teams? The no progress meetings … Crosby talks lockout
Jason Kay via twitter: There is strong speculation that Toronto and Quebec could get expansion teams once the new CBA is struck. More in The Hockey News October 29th issue. Darren Dreger via twitter: Two days of meetings resulted in…
Locked out player news involving Semin, Skille, Bernier, Beleskey, Jokinen, Bishop, Gomez and Pavelski
Matias Strozyk via twitter: "Swedish Market Court has rejected the appeal that was made by Elitserien teams. NHL players are free to join any SEL team." Slava Malamud via twitter: Alex Semin terminated his contract with Sokol and will join…
Zetterberg thinks Russians will stay overseas … Clowe says players aren’t cracking
Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg thinks that some players will remain overseas this year, “I know for a fact Russians will probably stay,'' Zetterberg said. “I can't blame them either. The Russian league treats players a different…