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[LadyStanley]

ChrisBottaNHL 9:42pm via Web Was never going to be a deal tonight (or Thursday). Still much to finalize. It's just good that they're negotiating.


TheFourthPeriod 9:45pm via Web
The 2 sides weren't going to MacGyver their way to a deal tonight. Still lots that needs to be done... They're still talking, that's good.




HarrisonMooney 9:41pm via TweetDeck
Pretty obvious the NHL and NHLPA are just killing time until the Canada/USA game.

 

[LadyStanley]

SunGarrioch 10:00pm via Web Donald Fehr will address media.

 

[LadyStanley]

FriedgeHNIC 10:01pm via Twitter for BlackBerry® Fehr: parties moved closer together on some issues but still a ways to go


FriedgeHNIC 10:02pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Fehr would not discuss if disclaimer was filed

jessespector 10:02pm via Tweetbot for iOS Fehr says mediation was involved today, still "a ways to go."


Real_ESPNLeBrun 10:03pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Players have left the NHL offices but didn't want to comment


FriedgeHNIC 10:03pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Fehr said both sides will re-assess before deciding on meetings for tomorrow

 

[LadyStanley]

cotsonika 10:07pm via Web So again, in sum, no disclaimer, still talking, still a lot to talk about, still time to keep inching toward deal and salvage season.

 

[LadyStanley]

drosennhl 10:08pm via Twitter for iPhone Fehr left open possibility to meet tomorrow. He did not say yes for sure or no for sure.




drosennhl 10:11pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bettman says the process will be continuing tomorrow morning. Mediator Scot Beckenbaugh asked them to get back together at 10 am.


drosennhl 10:12pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bettman: "As long as the process continues I am hopeful." He also says the word disclaimer has never been uttered by the NHLPA to the NHL.


drosennhl 10:13pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bettman says the mediator was present all day. He says it was a joint request by the parties. "Can't hurt," he says.


drosennhl 10:14pm via Twitter for iPhone
Bettman says the pension plan is a very complicated issue, "but that is something we understand is important to the players."


JSportsnet 10:14pm via Web
Difficult for either Fehr or Bettman to discuss specifics with Federal Mediator present. Discretion is key when they are involved.


reporterchris 10:15pm via UberSocial for BlackBerry
Gary Bettman says the sides had "philosophical discussions" about why certain issues are important to each side.


DarrenDreger 10:18pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
PA did not file disclaimer but will in near future if a deal isn't reached.

TGfireandice 10:17pm via TweetDeck Bettman called pension plan "a very complicated issues" and said league hopes to satisfy players' needs on that.


RealKyper 10:19pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Told #NHLPA would need to re vote if they wanted to re visit declaimer.


JSportsnet 10:21pm via Web
Three straight days of Fehr and Bettman being pleasant,discreet and diplomatic. Might be record during lock-out.

 

[DL44]

TSN report (EDITED Fehr and Bettman pressers)...
http://video.tsn.ca/?dl=main/latest/1/0/836369/clip/0

TSN report: Dreger, LeBrun. and Sara Blondie
http://video.tsn.ca/?dl=main/latest/1/0/836371/clip/233

 

[LadyStanley]

sn_nhl 12:01am via dlvr.it NHL lockout: As Bettman and Fehr differ, hold the optimism http://t.co/Ij2Wlv7J

 

[Wingsfan2965*]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

Another detail emerging: NHL has upped its compliance buyout offer to 2 per team, up from 1 prior to 2013-14 season.

 

[struckmatch]

TEAM Radio ‏@TEAM1040

RT @renlavoierds: NHLPA executive board will begin the process to have players approval to disclaim if no agreement is concluded by today.

 

[LadyStanley]

From SXM HNIC Radio.

The sticking points in negotiations remaining are: 2013-14 cap ($60m vs $65m), pensions.

(There's one more IIRC, but it's impossible to take notes while driving )

 

[LadyStanley]

Nick Cotsonika ‏@cotsonika Players are voting whether to give executive board power to disclaim by a certain date, like last time. But I can't confirm the date.


Globe Hockey ‏@globehockey
Why the NHL’s push for a variance limit matters http://t.co/qr3X3yEf #hockey


Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch
As I said this morning, the tone of talks changed with disclaimer off the table as an option. Thus it is being brought back.

 

[LadyStanley]

EricOnSportsLaw 4:37pm via Web Logically I don't see settlement tomorrow as sides seem far part on key issues; plus disclaimer vote; however weirder things have happend

 

[LadyStanley]

wyshynski 9:26pm via twitterfeed New Puck Daddy: Gary Bettman ‘prepared to cancel NHL season’ next week: Report yhoo.it/Z11XsN

 

[LadyStanley]

Real_ESPNLeBrun 8:18pm via Twitter for BlackBerry® My column tonight from New York, and maybe I was a little angry when I wrote it, espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/…


helenenothelen 10:40pm via Tweet Button
teamwork w/colleague @reallisa: NHLPA again asks for authorization to file disclaimer of interest latimes.com/sports/la-sp-n…


helenenothelen 10:36pm via Tweet Button
Hockey owes it to itself and its fans to get this deal done latimes.com/sports/la-sp-e…


jessespector 9:46pm via dlvr.it NHL lockout: On Day 110, stupidity reignshttp://aol.sportingnews.com/nhl/story/2013-01-03/nhl-lockout-news-cba-negotations-disclaimer-variance-deadline-hockey-strike?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=jessespector

 

[CorgisPer60]

I may just file this under 'no ****, Sherlock.'

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/op...eal-in-days-or-its-over-source-185620012.html

 

[LadyStanley]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=412769

Two sides meeting separately with mediator today

 

[LadyStanley]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2013/01/04/nhl-nhlpa-talks-friday/1808927/
Looking for progress after wasted day of talks

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...ve-on-contract-variance-with-key-stipulation/
NHL willing to move on contract variance, but.... want "total" variance capped at 60%

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/04/daly-expectations-low-for-today/
Daly: expectations low for today

 

[struckmatch]

Andy Strickland ‏@andystrickland

#NHL players will have a chance to vote on whatever offer exists at the deadline...players give me the impression they'll vote to play

Very interesting...hope that's the case...

 

[pld459666]

found this pretty interesting.

http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/slapshot/bettman_angers_players_slows_talks_idc4uLyMBvdi0wtRMC6yCM


Gary Bettman infuriated players across the table from him at NHL headquarters on Thursday — and, by extension, NHLPA membership — by claiming that a number of general managers had told him they regret some of the contracts they’d previously handed out and would welcome the opportunity to “dismantle” their teams in order to meet the steep drop to the league’s proposed $60 million cap for 2013-14, sources have told The Post.

The players responded with a mixture of anger and skepticism, demanding to know the identity of these alleged GM’s. Bettman refused to name the straw men in seeking to counter the players’ position that adopting a $60M cap — even with two amnesty buyouts — would be punitive against big-market, big-spending franchises



Read more: Gary Bettman angers players, slows talks by saying some GMs would like to 'dismantle' teams http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/slaps...ws_talks_idc4uLyMBvdi0wtRMC6yCM#ixzz2H2gqLX1T

 

[struckmatch]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun

Am told both sides have told mediator they've got a bit of room to move on open issues

 

[LadyStanley]

http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/01/04/nhls-latest-tactics-garbage-senators-chris-phillips-says

I had heard about it, but now get some clarification. NHLPA lawyers found some (unintentional?) unmarked CBA changes in the HRR section, to wit, not allowing any verification of HRR $s.

“Basically, they changed the definition, where there would be no accountability in terms of HRR (league revenue) accounting,†Senators team rep Chris Phillips said at noon Friday. “So they could basically give us whatever number they wanted to.

“It’s great that we’re at 50-50 now, but 50-50 of what? That’s just ridiculous. We’re trying to get a deal done, and negotiate in good faith and they pull garbage like that. That’s not going to get anything done.â€

Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris
While nothing is scheduled, there is still a chance the NHL and NHLPA meet tonight.

 

[LadyStanley]

mirtle 4:04pm via UberSocial for BlackBerry My piece on the NHL's escrow issue in 2013-14, which is likely between 8 and 20 per cent, depending on the cap http://t.co/ODGVT3lQ

 

[LadyStanley]

http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/id/21125/money-being-flushed-down-the-toilet
Burnside: all about the Benjamins

At its very elemental level, this labor dispute between the NHL and its locked-out players is about cash. Who gets to have it and who gets to control it.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/04/report-nhlpas-conditions-to-sign-a-10-year-cba/
The players apparently have two conditions to be met for them to agree to 10 year CBA. First, opt out after year 7 (not 8). Second, minimum salary to be $800k by ninth year of CBA.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...-votes-needed-to-file-disclaimer-of-interest/
Kypreos reports NHLPA has the needed votes to file disclaimer of interest (less than 24 hours after "polls" opened).

JSportsnet 4:10pm via Web Time for Healing to begin. The JS Blog:http://t.co/BoMVmlJv




Real_ESPNLeBrun 3:26pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Am told both sides have told mediator they've got a bit of room to move on open issues


Hope?