Just days after Detroit Red Wings defenseman voiced his frustrations over the current labor dispute and called NHL commissioner Gary Bettman an “idiot,” Florida Panthers forward Kris Versteeg is weighing in on the matter and taking the gloves off, too.…
Fans and players alike are visibly frustrated from a lack of progress in NHL labor negotiations to end the lockout that has wiped out two months of the season thus far with more games likely to be cancelled in the…
The NHL and NHLPA met for four consecutive days this week, culminating in feelings of frustration after realizing that they were still far apart on some of the core economic issues plaguing these negotiations after emerging from Friday’s meetings. “We…
The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) of Russia had second thoughts to playing on U.S. soil. With the current NHL / NHLPA lockout, the KHL had planned to play two games in Brooklyn, New York. On both January 19th and 20th, the…
Several days ago, the NHL played a dangerous game by giving fans something they haven’t had in a long time – hope. A proposal submitted to the NHLPA for consideration earlier this week looked like a giant step toward progress…
It took weeks of waiting, but the NHL and NHLPA appear to be ready to enter into serious negotiations. The NHL presented the players with a new proposal today that called for an even 50-50 split of revenue and includes…
“Let’s get this straight: This is not a PR piece. You’ve seen enough of those and, frankly, I don’t really care to attempt to sway public opinion.” Joffrey Lupul gets it. He isn’t out to tell fans who to blame…
There is some news circulating about a kind-of-a-big-deal contract negotiation between the NHL and the NHLPA. The news is foreshadowing the NHL season not starting on time. If the negotiations headlines have not emphasized the increasing possibility of a lockout,…
The NHL has reportedly submitted an offer to the Player’s Association (NHLPA) for a new collective bargaining agreement for next season that includes several drastic changes. RDS.ca posted details of the proposal, highlighting changes to many of the issues that…
With Zach Parise and Ryan Suter now both securely in Minnesota, the number of quality free agents dwindles significantly as teams look to engage their Plan B efforts to improve their rosters and move on after losing out on Parise…