A major sticking point in the stalemate between the NHL and NHLPA is the disagreement over a proposed five-year term limit on standard player contracts. The NHLPA is opposed to setting a term limit on standard player contracts. However, only approximately 20-percent of the 750 NHLers (148) are signed to contracts that are five or ...
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is ready, willing and able to meet with the players union in order to negotiate a new contract between the two, however, Bettman has stated that he has yet to hear from the union if they are ready or not to do so. “That’s something that we’re relying on the union ...
While looking to answer questions on the ice following their 4 straight losses, the Detroit Red Wings organization have answered a major question off the ice, extending defenseman Niklas Kronwall through the 2018-19 season. The 7 year deal, worth $33.25 million, equates to a pay increase of around $1.75 million a season. The contract makes ...
