Everyone seemed to know what was coming when the NHLPA made Fehr, a veteran sports labor boss, an advisor during the 2009 season. But with a deal signed and games underway, his hockey legacy deserves a chapter of its own.
Some NHLers saw their contracts become targets in the CBA war. Some have anchor contracts that are suddenly movable. Some are getting a second chance at just the right time.
Just in time for Groundhog Day, the NHL will have its 2012 season after all. The ink of the new CBA hasn't dried just yet, but the major concessions have been made public. How will they affect Pittsburgh?
The NHL would love the NHLPA (and you) to believe they will cancel the season without a deal. The NHLPA would love the NHL (and you) to believe they'll file for disclaiming interest.
In all the CBA talk, the Olympics are not a huge consideration, nor should they be. The NHL should be opposed.
Resuming negotiations for the first time since a mid-December tantrum, the NHL continues to inch off hills it previously pledged to die on.
What happens when a league has bludgeoned its players' association to near death? Why, it must use the courts to save the union, of course.
If the new NHL CBA includes a contract amnesty clause, would it spell the end of Rick DiPietro's time with the Islanders?
With NHL lockout now at 83 days and I counting I still can't say that I miss hockey but I have myself thinking more and more about the post-lockout NHL and specifically what the schedule might look like.
The most recent offer from the NHL to the NHLPA included teams being able to offer additional years on contracts to re-sign their own players. Could this potentially lead to the creation of sign-and-trade scenarios in the National Hockey League?
