Things get heated during talks … Could be $379 million apart
John Shannon via twitter: If the NHLPA wants to meet today, the league won't put any pre-conditions on it. Adrian Dater via twitter: Dater is certain that the owners thought they'd have a deal yesterday, and they are furious that…
Don Fehr sends memo to players
NHLPA head man, Don Fehr, sent a memo to players last night updating them on how negotiations are going with the NHL. TSN was somehow able to get a copy of it. Today, we met with the NHL off and…
Sides trade offers, but still a ways to go
Chris Johnston via twitter: The NHLPA made offers on both revenue sharing and the players share/make whole on Wednesday night. Michael Russo via twitter: The NHL believed that the NHLPA would go to 50-50 and negotiate the "make whole." The…
Revenue sharing and ‘make whole’ discussed in 5 1/2 hours of talks
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: The NHL and NHLPA met for almost 6 hours yesterday, discussing revenue sharing and the "make whole" provision. Both sides are not saying much about how the talks are going. "The National Hockey League's negotiating committee…
Make Whole on today’s agenda … Fehr needs to find balance … Fairness will solve CBA
Chris Johnston via twitter: No time has been set for today's meeting in New York. Likely means it won't start until late morning at the earliest. Darren Dreger via twitter: The 'make whole' provision will be the main topic of…
Daly, S. Fehr meet until 1 AM, and will meet again early this week
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Billy Daly and Steve Fehr ended their meeting around 1:00 am ET last night. Their meeting wasn't in either New York or Toronto, both had to travel to get there. Elliotte Friedman via twitter: Friedman thinks…
No talks scheduled, but both sides say they are willing to meet … Escrow checks in the mail
Darren Dreger via twitter: Don Fehr to players: "at every op we have contd to state we are ready to meet + willing to discuss all open issues,incl owners' last offer. Nonetheless, to date, their group has declined to commit…
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…
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…
Only on the NHL terms … No meetings schedualed … Krejci says Bettman treats them like animals … Kostitsyn hopes season is cancelled
TSN: Bill Daly sent an email to The Canadian Press: "(I'm) not sure there is any reason to meet if there is nothing new to say," deputy commissioner Bill Daly told The Canadian Press in an email. "Our position was…
Fehr explaining players side … Bettman said could talk about “make whole” … Ovi saying NHL’s offer was a deception
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: An interview with Don Fehr explaining the players side, QMI: Were you very disappointed in what happened Thursday and the way the meeting transpired? FEHR: "I try to not get excited and not get…
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.