AP The NHLPA hasn’t made a counteroffer yet to the NHL’s initial proposal yet, but at least now we have a release date.
“Whether you call it a counter-proposal, an alternative proposal, a proposal, you know, or a tree…whatever it is, we expect it on Tuesday,” NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr told reporters Thursday, according to NHLPA.com. He then helpfully added that “the last part was a joke.”
The clock is ticking, especially after NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that he “reiterated to the union that the owners will not play another year under the current agreement.”
The current CBA is set to expire on Sept. 15 and there are a number of issues that need to be resolved in order to avoid a lockout.
Fehr has taken issue with the NHL’s proposed revenue sharing system, which he said “would be paid for by player salary reductions.”
He also added that there’s a “meaningful gulf” when it comes to revenue sharing.
The players’ union and NHL will meet again on Friday and at least three times next week.
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Rangers’ goaltending a concern? ‘We know what Henrik is,’ says Tortorella
May 19, 2013, 8:01 PM EDT
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Needs to be better for Game 3.
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Lighting it up right now.
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Boston with three unanswered goals.
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Rest of the night didn’t go so well.
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New York trailed 2-0 in first-round series with Washington.
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Canucks’ captain scores twice. Where was that in the playoffs?
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Report: No supplemental discipline for Quick’s abuse of officials
May 19, 2013, 4:48 PM EDT
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He escapes the league’s ire.
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Brad Marchand might want a do-over.
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A pair of young players led the way.
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Their youthful trio will play once again.
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He was a healthy scratch in Games 1 and 2.
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Quick assessed game misconduct for ‘abuse of officials’ after Game 3 loss
May 19, 2013, 1:09 PM EDT
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He could face league discipline.
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He played just 15:37 in Game 2.
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The playoffs haven’t been kind.
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Playoffs tonight: Spezza’s Game 3 return, Bruins-Rangers highlight your Sunday
May 19, 2013, 10:30 AM EDT
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A pivotal Game 3 awaits in Ottawa.
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Kings’ Scuderi took the diplomatic route complaining about Game 3 calls
May 19, 2013, 9:54 AM EDT
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Veteran d-man kept it mellow.
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“He screws it up.”
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Penner blasts refs for having ‘gall to guess’ on goalie interference call
May 19, 2013, 12:44 AM EDT
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Trevor Lewis doesn’t think it was a penalty.
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Logan Couture goes from injured to game-winner.
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His Halifax Mooseheads topped Seth Jones’ Portland Winterhawks.
