On Tuesday (Oct. 1), it was revealed that the NHL & NHLPA have been discussing adjustments to the annual schedule because the Collective Bargaining Settlement (CBA) discussions are anticipated to choose up.
In response to Pierre Lebrun, a trusted NHL insider, the 2 sides have chatted about shortening the preseason to simply 4 video games and rising the entire quantity of video games within the common season from 82 to 84.
The NHL and NHLPA have already chatted about it and can accomplish that extra critically in CBA talks: cut back pre-season to 4 video games (and add 2 video games to common season to make it 84).
That’s the thought anyway. We’ll see the place it goes in CBA talks.— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 2, 2024
As reported beforehand, the NHL & NHLPA are anticipated to start talks on a brand new CBA in early 2025. Commissioner Gary Bettman acknowledged:
We’ll in all probability start having extra discussions with the Gamers’ Affiliation after the primary of the yr….we’ve mentioned that it may very well be as early as November, however I feel everyone’s nonetheless received some homework to do. that the union’s on their fall tour, so no huge deal. It’s simply, I feel, when it comes to timing, that’s in all probability probably the most practical. Which remains to be nicely, nicely upfront, and we predict we’re collectively, when it comes to the connection, in a very good place.
NHL, NHLPA anticipated to start talks on new CBA in early 2025 – David Satriano – NHL.Com – 10/01/2024
The present CBA ends on Sep. 15, 2026. The present CBA, which was ratified in Jan. 2013, was scheduled to run out on Sep. 15, 2022, however was prolonged again in 2020 and is now slightly below two years away from expiring.
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