Players show they’ll eventually go to 50-50 … Ward explains one proposal … Some players just want to play
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The NHLPA's offers yesterday were the first time they included 50-50, so it's at least a step in the right direction. The league didn't view them close to a 50-50, but the players showed ways to…
Luongo to Maple Leafs rumor … Kane close to going overseas … Backstrom to KHL … Stars would still need to sign Benn
Brad Ziemer via twitter: @JSportsnet said he thinks the Canucks and Maple Leafs have a Roberto Luongo trade all but done and are just waiting for the CBA situation to be resolved. Jason Botchfordof the Vancouver Province: The Maple Leafs…
Summary of some points made by Bettman and Fehr about today’s proposals
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The NHLPA presented 3 offers. Tony Ambrogio via twitter: Meetings lasted roughly an hour, 3 proposals on player share/revenue. David Alter via twitter: Bettman believes their offers were fair and balanced. None of the NHLPA's offer…
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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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:…