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NHL, union hold small group talks (Updated)

Donald Fehr; NHLPA

Donald Fehr, center, NHL Players Association executive director, speaks to reporters at the Delta Grand Hotel in Kelowna, British Columbia, on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. The union and players met for an informational meeting regarding labor talks with league. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Gary Nylander, Kelowna Daily Courier) ONLINE OUT

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The league and a small group of players have restarted today’s CBA negotiations, according to RDS’ Renaud Lavoie. The chosen topic is believed to be player pensions.

After several days of the two sides exchanging offers and making significant progress, the negotiations seem to have slowed today.

Instead, the biggest story has been the union’s decision to hold a new vote to give the executive board the power to file a disclaimer of interest after the union chose not to act before the previous deadline.

That news shouldn’t be taken as an indication of how the talks are going as it might simply be a sign that the NHLPA wants to keep all its options opened.

In addition to pensions, there’s still several major issues still on the table like the length of player contracts and the salary cap for 2013-14. ESPN and TSN’s Pierre LeBrun estimated that 7-8 issues remain unresolved.

If the union and NHL can’t reach an agreement in the next week or so, then the season might be lost.

Update: Talks ended after roughly two hours. Chicago Blackhawks forward Jamal Mayers isn’t sure if there will be any additional negotiations tonight, according to Sportsnet’s Ian Mendes. It’s not clear if any progress was made.