More games could be cancelled soon … Some GMs think season is done … Lack of trust … Mediator wants a shot
Chris Botta via twitter: A source has said that if there isn't a new CBA in place within the next 7 days, the NHL will cancel games through December 15th. The next cancellation after that could wipe out the rest…
Quotes from Gary Bettman, Bill Daly and Don Fehr
John Lu via twitter: Gary Bettman, while Don Fehr was out of the room, said "We're past the point of give and take." Corey Masisak via twitter: Don Fehr: "Players have two interests here. Interest No. 1 is how big the…
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…
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…
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…
Winter Classic and All-Star Game could be gone next week … Not all owners are on board … NHL say they’ll lose $720 million
Aaron Portzline via twitter: Bill Daly said that the 2013 NHL All-Star Game in Columbus wasn't cut from the schedual. Tim Panaccio via twitter: Daly said "No," when asked if the NHL were prepared to cancel the Winter Classic on…
Some morning CBA related notes … KHL cancels their 2 games in Brooklyn
Adrian Dater via twitter: Darren Dreger on TSN: "I think that the players (will) blink first. It always comes down to dollars and cents." Steve Zipay via twitter: If the NHL wipes out the rest of November, 191 games will…
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…
NHLPA asks for meeting but with no proposal, NHL says no … Allen lists 10 things that must happen for NHL lockout to end
Michael Grange via twitter: The NHLPA has told the league they will meet today or any other day, but without preconditions. Kevin McGran via twitter: The NHL said no to the NHLPA request for a 'no-strings attached' meeting. Chris Johnston…
NHL allowed GMs to speak with players last week … Yahoo! Sports obtained the memo the NHL sent to teams
Chris Johnston in the Winnipeg Free Press: The NHLPA was questioning the NHL's motives when team owners and GMs were given a 48 hour window to speak with their players about the NHL's offer last week. Team employees were told…
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…