No progress in NHL labor talks
After a contentious round of meetings Friday, representatives from the NHL and the players union returned to the bargaining table Sunday. But both sides said no progress was made during a one-hour session in New York.
After a contentious round of meetings Friday, representatives from the NHL and the players union returned to the bargaining table Sunday. But both sides said no progress was made during a one-hour session in New York.
After the meeting, which centered around player contract terms, Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players Association, said the league wouldn't budge and that he didn't "see a path to an agreement."
Bill Daly, the NHL's deputy commissioner, claimed the league has made concessions on 14 of 17 issues.
In order to start the season Dec. 1, it is believed that a collective bargaining agreement would have to be in place by Nov. 20 to give players time to return from Europe and have a one-week training camp.
The lockout started Sept. 15. The NHL says it has lost $720 million because games have been canceled through Nov. 30.