Charles Zimmerman, a lead attorney for players, said earlier in the day participation is "very good" so far, adding there were still some players who needed to be contacted for their decisions.
"The vast majority of eligible retired players have agreed to participate in the proposed NHL concussion settlement," players' lawyers said in a statement. "Plaintiffs' counsel, however, have encountered difficulties reaching some eligible retired players to discuss the settlement. Thus, at the request of plaintiffs' counsel, the NHL has agreed to extend the participation deadline to allow completion of those communications."
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Reed Larson, who played 936 NHL regular-season and playoff games, said he signed on to be part of the settlement but understood why some players with serious health problems decided not to because the money wouldn't cut it for them. There is a clause in the settlement that allows the NHL to terminate it if 100 per cent of players don't accept, but Larson said lawyers are not concerned.
"They think everything will go ahead and move ahead and they don't see any reason why it won't," Larson said.