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Further 'secondary' NHL talks this week
Financial aspects not expected to be tabled
THE NHL and NHL Players' Association likely won't discuss economics when collective bargaining talks resume this week.
The sides have agreed to sit down together in New York on Wednesday and Thursday, but deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Monday he expects the conversation to cover secondary issues, including "health and safety, medical care, drug testing, rent and mortgage reimbursements (and) grievances."
Talks have been limited to ancillary topics since the lockout was enacted, including during two separate sessions last week.
Daly indicated he'd like to see economics and system issues -- essentially how the sides split up league revenue -- put back on the bargaining table soon.
The lockout entered its fourth week with the sides still entrenched in their positions on that fundamental issue. The players have insisted they continue to earn the US$1.871 billion they took home collectively last season while the owners are looking for an immediate reduction in salaries.
The work stoppage has already forced the NHL to cancel the first two weeks of the regular season, a move that wiped 82 games off the schedule.
It's the third time in 18 years a lockout has forced the cancellation of NHL games, and Daly took a concillatory tone in making the announcement last Thursday.
"The game deserves better, the fans deserve better and the people who derive income from their connection to the NHL deserve better," he said. "We remain committed to doing everything in our power to forge an agreement that is fair to the players, fair to the teams and good for our fans. ..."
-- The Canadian Press
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition October 9, 2012 C2
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