Tag: Don Fehr

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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