NHL Offer Leads To Talks Scheduled For Sunday

NHL Offer Leads To Talks Scheduled For Sunday
The NHL and NHL Players' Association want to exchange more information before resuming collective bargaining talks.
After holding a series of conference calls to review the NHL's latest proposal on Saturday afternoon, the sides made plans to resume the discussions on Sunday. Even though some of those talks were expected to be facetoface at the league office in New York, it was unclear if they would include a response or counterproposal from the NHLPA.
"(It was) purely informational today," deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Saturday night. "Going to have more of the same type sessions tomorrow. (We) haven't nailed down if or when we will have a bargaining session tomorrow."
First, the two sides must work through a comprehensive proposal from the NHL that spanned nearly 300 pages. That document was emailed from commissioner Gary Bettman to NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr on Thursday night and included movement from the league on contract rules along with the introduction of compliance buyouts for the first time during these negotiations.
It also included US$300 million in deferred transition payments to the players,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], something the league had taken off the table when talks broke down on Dec. 6. That was the last true round of bargaining between the parties, which ended abruptly after the NHLPA countered an earlier offer from the league.
There should be some urgency from both sides to get back to the table with time running short to save a shortened 48game season.
As part of the NHL's proposal this week, Bettman told the union that an agreement would have to be in place by Jan. 11, according to sources. That would allow training camps to open Jan. 12 and the puck to be dropped for the season on Jan. 19.
The league's latest offer calls for a sixyear term limit on freeagent deals up from five previously and will allow teams to resign their own players for up to seven years. It also includes a provision that salary can vary by 10 per cent from year to year during the course of a deal (the NHL's previous offer proposed a five per cent variance).
Another key point is the inclusion of onetime compliance buyouts that would help teams transition from a system that saw players receive 57 per cent of revenues to one that pays them 50 per cent. The proposal gives each team one such buyout,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], with the money counting against the players' overall share in revenue but not an individual team's salary cap.
Despite the movement from the league, there is still clearly work to be done. Among the items in the proposal a source indicated the NHLPA isn't keen on is a $60million salary cap in 201314, which the union believes will result in players paying a high rate of escrow.
If the key negotiators from each side aren't able to come up with a new CBA soon, the next battle between them is likely to be waged in court. The NHLPA's executive board has until Wednesday to file a "disclaimer of interest" that would see the union dissolved a legal manoeuvre that would allow players to file antitrust lawsuits against the league. federal court in New York. Earlier this month, it asked the court to rule on the legality of the lockout and argued that the NHLPA was only using the threat of a "disclaimer of interest" as a bargaining tactic to "extract more favourable terms and conditions of employment."
In the meantime,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the damage caused by another lockout continues to worsen.
Players are set to miss their sixth paycheque of the 201213 season on Sunday while the positive attention the league has been accustomed to receiving over the new year's holiday with the Winter Classic outdoor game appears as though it will be replaced by more focus on the labour dispute.
The 105day lockout has forced the cancellation of 625 games and is now the second longest in league history. In 199495, the lockout lasted 103 days before an agreement was reached. The labour dispute that wiped out the entire 200405 season spanned 301 days.
How Much Are Canada's NHL Teams Worth?Let's face it, hockey is Canada's game. So it's not a surprise that Canada's NHL teams are among the most valuable in the game. Here's how much they're worth according to Forbes magazine. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Toronto Maple LeafsThe longsuffering Leafs are in Canada's biggest TV and fan market,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. The Leafs are the league's most valuable team worth $521million. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
The Montreal CanadiensThe NHL's most successful team,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Montreal Canadiens are worth $445million. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
The Vancouver CanucksLast year's Stanley Cup runnerup,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Vancouver Canucks are worth $300million. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)
The Calgary FlamesThe Calgary Flames might be struggling this year but they're still worth $220million. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The Edmonton OilersThe Gretzkyfueled glory days are over but the Oilers have a crop of young talent that they hope can be a foundation. The other team from Alberta is worth $212million. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Ottawa SenatorsThe host of this year's AllStar Game, the Ottawa Senators are the other team in hockeymad Ontario. They're worth $201million. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
The Winnipeg JetsThe Winnipeg Jets return to Canada was an emotional one. Canada's 7th NHL team is worth $164million. (Photo by Marianne Helm/Getty Images)
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