- Darren Dreger via twitter: NHL cancels games through November 1st. Craig Custance via twitter: A total of 135 games have been wiped out so far.
- Pierre LeBrun via twitter: There are no labor talks scheduled for this weekend at this point (late yesterday afternoon). Steve Fehr and Bill Daly are expected be get in touch. Nick Kypreos via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA did communicate yesterday through email.
- James Mirtle via twitter: Fehr sent a memo to players saying that the owners advised “their last offer was, in essence, a take it or leave it offer, subject to ‘tweaks only'”
- Josh Rimer via twitter: Numbers from the NHLPA’s offer:
I’m hearing Option #1 at 5% growth is as follows for players share: 2012-13 =55.4%, 2013-14 =54.4%, 14-15 = 53.9%, 15-16 =51.3%, 16-17 = 50%.
Option #1 at 7.2% growth is as follows for players share: 2012-13 =54.2%, 2013-14 =52.2%, 14-15 = 50.6%, 15-16 =50.6%, 16-17 = 50.7%.
I’m hearing Option #2 at 5% growth is as follows for players share: 2012-13 =55.5%, 2013-14 =54%, 14-15 = 52.6%, 15-16 =51.3%, 16-17 = 50%.
Option #2 at 7.2% growth is as follows for players share: 2012-13 =54.8%, 2013-14 =52.8%, 14-15 = 50.9%, 15-16 =50.6%, 16-17 = 50.7%.
Hearing Option #3 at 5% growth is as follows for players share: 2012-13 =56.7%, 2013-14 =54.4%, 14-15 = 52.5%, 15-16 =51.6%, 16-17 = 50.9%
- Dan Rosen via twitter: When asked if there is any point in getting a mediator involved, Rosen said that both the NHL and NHLPA have said no because they understand where the other side is coming from.
- Bob McKenzie via twitter: Last season’s escrow numbers are in. Players will be 7.98% of their contract pay, $79,800 for every $1 million of their salary. Players will get their escrow checks by the end of the month. Players don’t always get that much. In the past it’s been 88%, 96% and 1 year at 104%.