The National Hockey League (NHL), after making a new proposal with a change around in many terms and conditions, is reportedly set to meet with the Players’ Association this coming Sunday and carry out discussions with the labour union on whether this may
bring the deadlock to an end.
Fans are slowly learning about what the new labour deal has in store for both sides and many experts are terming it to be much more relaxed than the previous pitches made by the team owners and Commissioner Gary Bettman, but there is still no surety that
NHLPA Executive Director, Donald Fehr, and the players will totally accept it.
Experts added that it may allow Fehr and the labour side to consider it much more comprehensibly than in the past, but it will not be picture perfect like some sources are terming it to be.
The league on the other hand, is currently not prepared to fully discuss the details of the proposal made or what they have in mind for the meeting, which is reported to be set for Sunday.
"We are not prepared to discuss the details of our proposal at this time," Daly said in the statement. "We are hopeful that once the union's staff and negotiating committee have had an opportunity to thoroughly review and consider our new proposal, they
will share it with the players. We want to be back on the ice as soon as possible."
The proposal was made to the Players’ Association earlier on Thursday, but the players’ side has not commented on it officially as of yet. It has been learned by some sources that the labour union decided to go into a meeting instead of commenting about
it.
The lockout has now gone well over three months ever since the previous collective bargaining agreement came to an end on September 15, 2012. With over 600 regular season games already cancelled out, many experts are terming this to be the final stand before
the entire 2012-2013 hockey year is under the table and lost forever.
Updates should be expected on Sunday and during the beginning of next week.
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