NHL & NHLPA Step Back From Negotiations
The NHL and NHLPA wrapped up three straight days of negotiating Sunday and will now take a step back to have internal discussions concerning a new collective bargaining agreement.
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The NHL and NHLPA wrapped up three straight days of negotiating Sunday and will now take a step back to have internal discussions concerning a new collective bargaining agreement.
The NHL announced Thursday the cancellation of the remainder of the 2012 preseason schedule.
Former NHL star Mike Modano, who was a member of the Stars when the 2004-2005 season was lost, recently told ESPN of the work stoppage. "It was a waste of time," he said.
The league is wiping out all games through Sept. 30, a move it deems "necessary because of the absence of a collective bargaining agreement.''
As the owner of the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch, Howard Dolgon isn't enamored with another NHL lockout, even though it's good for business.
Die-hard hockey fans might need to invest in some classic NHL games on DVD. It might be the only taste of hockey for months. There's no telling when the NHL lockout will end.
The Stars have signed goaltender Kari Lehtonen to a five-year contract extension worth $29.5 million. The deal secures the eight-year veteran through the 2017-18 season.
With only two days left to avoid another damaging NHL lockout, players and owners huddled in separate circles to discuss what now seems inevitable.
Representatives from the National Hockey League and its players association met for three hours on Wednesday, without significant progress in resolving a labor dispute which threatens to force a lockout at the end of the week.
It was a busy offseason for the Stars, with center Derek Roy from the Sabres being one of their biggest additions. But not long after he was acquired, he had shoulder surgery in early July.
