Mediators will be at today’s meetings … A “sum-zero amnesty buyout” option by Allen … Teams calling employees

Tom Gulitti via twitter: The NHL wasn’t interested in having the federal…

Sides might talk on weekend … Upshaw’s comments … Scuderi thinks $300 ‘make whole’ would pass … Nash’s groin

John Shannon via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA won’t meet this weekend,…

Statements from Vinik, Burkle, Chipman and Tanenbaum

Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: Statements from 4 owners today: Statement…

Cautious Optimism after last night’s talks … A GM says most owners want a deal, and that Bettman blew it

Katie Strang via twitter: The NHL and NHLPA are expected to reconvene…

NHL, NHLPA meeting scheduled for tomorrow … 6 owners to attended … Ryan, Toews and maybe Crosby to attend

TSN: The NHL and NHLPA will meet tomorrow afternoon in New York.…

Players receive $10,000 … Couture leaving Switzerland … Glass off to Slovakia … Granlund returning

Aaron Ward via twitter: Each player will receive a $10,000 stipend from…

Injury updates on Klefbom, Gudbranson and Murray … Crosby thinking about going overseas … Stamkos staying … Tavares to get new deal

David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: Oilers prospect Oscar Klefbom’s season could…

Filppula hurts knee … Sheahan arrested … Meszaros skating … Prohorkin’s contract invalid … Gervais heading to Germany

Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Red Wings Valtteri Filppula…

Player notes involving: Helm, Jokinen, Peckham, Vanek, Enroth, Vasilevsky and Vokoun

European teams are on a 2 week break for national team play.…

Quick player notes on Skinner, Stamkos, Thornton, Vokoun, Brown and McBain

Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Hurricanes Jeff Skinner has…

Insurance holding Crosby back … More players heading overseas, 2 signing in ECHL … Some NHLers career may be over … Hall off IR

Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sidney Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson, said…

Suter backtracking from comments … Will take more than guaranteeing existing contracts … A few more heading overseas

Tim Panaccio of CSN Philly: To avoid financial penalties, the NHL will…