ColoradoHockeyFan
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http://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl/la-sp-nhl8jul08,1,151940.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-nhl
Since this is in today's paper, this would have been the status as of last night. So it sounds like they're literally just down to fleshing out the language on a few remaining items, and that was before whatever work they are putting in during today's meetings. It seems reasonable to believe that they could have this wrapped up over the weekend in order to present the owners exec committee with a document on Monday.The disposition of 2004-05 contracts, which had been a major point of contention, will be resolved in the league's favor, another source said. About a dozen items remain in flux because of disputed language, but those will not derail the talks.