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Fehr on contract issues: “I don’t see a path to an agreement here”

Donald Fehr

National Hockey League Players Association Executive Director Donald Fehr arrives for talks, in New York, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are back in the boardroom. The sides have gathered for a fourth straight day of collective bargaining talks the longest run of meetings they’ve had during these negotiations to end the lockout.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)National Hockey League Players Association executive director Donald Fehr arrives for talks with the NHL, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in New York. The league and the players’ association met Friday for the fourth straight day and fifth time in seven days, trying to reach an agreement to end the lockout. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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After saying recently that the two sides weren’t far apart, NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr brought the mood down after today’s round of bargaining.

The two sides spent their hour of negotiations discussing contracting issues. Afterwards, Fehr told reporters, “I don’t see a path to an agreement here.”

When it comes to the next round of meetings for the two sides, Fehr seemed positive they’d meet again in the near future saying he “suspects it won’t be too long” before they get together again.

It’s not all terribly negative, however, as NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly tells Renaud Lavoie of RDS, “PA give us 17 issues on players contract last week. We have a deal, or made progress on 14 of them.”

Progress is being made in some areas but just not enough to get things settled.