Less than a week after the NHL and NHLPA ended CBA talks in New York City, the two sides will reportedly resume negotiations on Wednesday, according to Mark Spector of Sportsnet:
Meeting tentatively set for Wednesday between NHLPA and NHL. Site TBA.
— Mark Spector Sports (@SportsnetSpec) December 11, 2012
It's difficult to predict how productive this session will be after the NHL explained how last week's talks ended, which included the lack of a "yes or no" on the league's most recent proposal, and the disagreement on issues such as CBA term.
Let's look at what we can expect to be discussed during this week's CBA talks.
Will a Season Deadline Be Set?
Gary Bettman said last week that there isn't a deadline to save the season at the moment, but it's hard to imagine that he doesn't have a day in mind, even if it hasn't been formally discussed among the owners.
One of the best ways to force negotiations is to set a date of this kind so both sides understand that time is running out.
If the league wants NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr to take negotiations more seriousl ...
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