Collective Bargaining deal is tentatively done!

MrJoeSoap · 06-01-2013 10:08am #1

The league and NHLPA have pulled an all-nighter and sources are saying that a deal is close. Don't want to get too excited but this is the most positive news since the lockout began.

Worth following Aaron Ward and Pierre LeBrun on Twitter.

MrJoeSoap · 06-01-2013 10:10am

Reports now saying that a tentative deal is done!

Masked Man · 06-01-2013 1:09pm

It's going to be a 48 or 50 game season. Could be intense.

GoldFour4 · 06-01-2013 1:43pm

Thats going to be hell for the players. The NBA schedule was very tough for players last year and they reached a deal before the New Year. Lots of back to back to backs combined with very little preseason training will result in a scrappy start to the season. That could mean quality viewing though !

Rouniver · 06-01-2013 2:36pm

Here's the story from the NHL site. I could have sworn there was going to be no season at all this year, but this looks very positive. Fingers crossed they'll have something agreed pretty soon.

robby^5 · 06-01-2013 4:47pm

Fantastic news! A 50 game season will be seriously intense.

COYW · 06-01-2013 5:33pm

Brilliant start to the new year. Can't wait for this. I was looking at the Rangers forum and they said it's done.

We are looking at a schedule release date of 19th for a 48 game season or the 15th for a 50 game season.

Time to drop the puck!!!

COYW · 06-01-2013 5:41pm

malistheman wrote: »

Thats going to be hell for the players. The NBA schedule was very tough for players last year and they reached a deal before the New Year. Lots of back to back to backs combined with very little preseason training will result in a scrappy start to the season. That could mean quality viewing though !

I am delighted hockey is back but I'll tell you something, the players have lost a few notches worth of respect in my eyes. It is a good day for hockey fans, so I will leave it at that.