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So says some sources from both sides, if the reporting from one Philly area paper is to be believed. The driving force, according to the article, is sponsers who have said that if no deal by June 15 they will take their money elsewhere:
Sanfilippo: Suddenly, NHL faces pressure to deal
05/22/2005
There may not be a ticker-tape parade planned, but it appears the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association may finally come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement before school lets out for summer. Sources from both sides have expressed optimism that a deal is near and that a major announcement could come as soon as next week, if not the week after.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14570433&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18170&rfi=6
Sanfilippo: Suddenly, NHL faces pressure to deal
05/22/2005
There may not be a ticker-tape parade planned, but it appears the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association may finally come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement before school lets out for summer. Sources from both sides have expressed optimism that a deal is near and that a major announcement could come as soon as next week, if not the week after.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14570433&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18170&rfi=6