Tag: NHL CBA

A collection of CBA tweets from yesterday … Don Fehr press conference … Bettman update

Darren Dreger via twitter: "NHL players aren't interested in any offer that includes taking less than the $1.87 bil share made last year. Insider Trading tonite on TSN." Michael Grange via twitter: "if league is offering 49% of HRR in…

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CBA stuff involving HRR, the Quebec and Alberta Labour board, and where some players could end up if there’s a lockout

Nick Cotsonika via twitter: The owners will say the costs of things like new scoreboards has skyrocketed over the years, which is why they want the HRR to be redefined to account for this. Dmitry Chesnokov via twitter: Chesnokov points…

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No CBA meetings scheduled … NHLPA to meet with Labor Boards … Devils getting healthy

Aaron Ward via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA have yet to schedule a face to face meeting for this week. Renaud Lavoie via twitter: If the NHL locks out the players, there is a group of Montreal Canadiens who will…

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Morning notes on the CBA talks, Gudbranson’s injury, Del Zotto, Linback and Garon, Doan and Smith

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Bill Daly said in an email on Saturday, “No meetings are scheduled at this point.”  Wild Zenon Konopka was at the meetings and had this to say, “A lot was said and a lot…

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NHL and NHLPA to meet again today … Alfie considering Europe … Ovi to KHL … Flyers to AHL … Vanderbeek keeps control

Dan Rosen via twitter: Yesterday's informal meetings were "to try and find a way to bridge the gaps" according to Don Fehr. Aaron Ward via twitter: In attendance yesterday were Bettman, Daly, D.Fehr, S.Fehr, Konopka, Hainsey, Regehr. Darren Dreger via…

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Informal CBA talks today … Zibanejad to try left wing in AHL … Hemsky will wait a month … Landeskog could play in the AHL

Michael Grange via twitter: Confirms that the NHL and NHLPA will hold 'informal talks' today in New York. John Shannon via twitter: Today's talks between the Fehr's, Bettman and Daly will just be open dialogue, no proposals or agenda. Ken…

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Lockout vote on Sept. 13th … NHL losing $240 million … Ovechkin talks CBA … NHLPA separates Myth from Fact

Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly: According to anonymous governors, Gary Bettman will ask them on September 13th to vote to lock the players out if a new long-term CBA is not signed. Gary Bettman last Friday, “Somebody needs to be in…

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For GMs, “It’s eerily quiet” … Doan has 5, 4 year offers … Wild lines … 3 steps to avoid lockout

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: On league executive last week, "It's eerily quiet." "This is just like 2004: We got to July 15 and basically nothing was done," said a high-profile agent. "It has pretty much gone the same…

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Morning notes on Doan, Kostitsyn, Neuvirth, Mueller, Predators, CBA stuff and Fehr’s press conference video

Darren Dreger via twitter: Real negotiating for the NHL and NHLPA won't start until around the 10th of September. Ben Kuzma via twitter: Canucks GM Mike Gillis on Shane Doan: "We've been in constant contact. He's clearly a player we'd…

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Bogosian out 4-6 months … Ovi, Crosby, Toews and Kane looking overseas … Tarasenko arriving today … Changes to HRR

Scott Brown via twitter: Jets defenseman Zach Bogosian will undergo surgery today to repair a chronic ligament tear in his right wrist. Gary Lawless via twitter: Bogosian will be out 4 to 6 months. Aaron Ward via twitter: "Players looking…

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The CBA talks … Some of the fallout that may happen … Another issue with the Coyotes sale?

David Pagnotta via twitter: The NHL has proposed the salary cap numbers for the next 6 seasons, but concern is how will teams get under the cap since so many are over. A source said the NHL is willing to…

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CBA Update

Aaron Ward via twitter: "League has deemed proposal 'significant' and 'meaningful'.Issue is,if NHL moving off a position that has never been negotiated,is that in " ... "fact relevant.Would be same as if NHLPA proposed 65% of HRR and moved to…

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