Summary
The NHL said Wednesday it was imposing a lockout of the players association, effective Thursday -- the day after the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement.
Key issue: The owners desire "cost certainty" to have a direct connection between revenues and player costs. Owners say 75 percent of revenues are paid out to players, a number the players association disputes; the NHLPA views "cost certainty" to be tantamount to a salary cap. That is a system the union says it will never accept, and one it claims is the only solution the NHL will discuss.See the full content of this document
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Nhl Lockout at a Glance
Last negotiations: Sept. 9 in Toronto.
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