- Dan Rosen via twitter: CBA talks will begin between 10 and 11 today. Bill Daly said yesterday they don’t expect to talk about HRR distribution.
- Adrian Dater via twitter: The NHLPA is content to blow off the season. They are at war with Bettman.
- Louis Jean via twitter: Sources say, “we shouldn’t expect a deal this weekend.”
- Dan Rosen via twitter: Schneider said after yesterday’s morning meetings that it was too early to say if they’ll get to the core economic issues this weekend. He added that he hopes they get to them, but now they are just seeking common ground on as many issues as they can.
- Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Gary Bettman and Don Fehr had a private conversation yesterday on CBA issues. Today they will talk about the league economic framework.
- Darren Dreger via twitter: Hockey Canada announced that Nail Yakupov is able to resume playing in the KHL. “OHL has determined that Yakupov had no independent legal advice when, at the age of 17 years old, he signed his contract with Sarnia.”
- Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Yakupov’s dad partially blames his agent, Igor Larionov, “Larionov’s our agent now; don’t know about the future.”
- James Mirtle via twitter: Rick St. Croix officially named the Maple Leafs goalie coach.