A tentative agreement has been reached between NHL and NHLPA – source
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) January 6, 2013
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Tentative agreement reached between NHL and NHLPA
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 6, 2013
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Lockout is tentatively over.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 6, 2013
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Sportsnet learned 64.3m final cap hit.
— Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) January 6, 2013
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May take a day or two or three to figure out for sure how many games we're playing and start date.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 6, 2013
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Let the record show the news came down at 5:09am.
The will they or won't they speculation ended with this joint Bettman/Fehr press conference shortly before 6am…they looked tired, but Gary proclaimed – "the basic framework of a deal has been agreed upon" :
NHL Board Of Governors and the NHLPA membership still have to ratify the deal, but that all seems a formality right now.
And here's a few more early details:
As per @jsportsnet #NHL teams will only play within conference, league to start as early as Jan. 15
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 6, 2013
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Further to @aaronward_nhl reporting Year 2 cap at $64.3 M, I can add that Year 2 floor will be $44 M
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) January 6, 2013
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Sources tell Sportsnet new #CBA deal includes revenue sharing at 200M plus 60M growth fund.
— Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) January 6, 2013
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Draft lottery will change. All 14 teams fully eligible for 1st pick overall. Weighting system may remain, but 4-move restriction out.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) January 6, 2013
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Player contract term limit at 7 years (8 years for your own player).
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) January 6, 2013
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Salary arbitration walkaways: cannot happen unless player award is at least $3.5 million, indexed to increase every year at rate salaries do
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 6, 2013
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Opening of training camp either Wed, Thur or Fri. Depends on ratification.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) January 6, 2013
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Think I'm about 75% bitter and 25% excited.
Go SNES.
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