In this series, we'll take a look at each article of the new CBA in attempts to gather a full understanding of how it works. Today we've got the Preamble and the first seven articles to look at, which lays out a lot of ground rules.
The CBA rules have been clarified on the NCAA "loophole," but Anders Lee still could have become a free agent this summer if he really wanted to.
Everyone seemed to know what was coming when the NHLPA made Fehr, a veteran sports labor boss, an advisor during the 2009 season. But with a deal signed and games underway, his hockey legacy deserves a chapter of its own.
Some NHLers saw their contracts become targets in the CBA war. Some have anchor contracts that are suddenly movable. Some are getting a second chance at just the right time.
Just in time for Groundhog Day, the NHL will have its 2012 season after all. The ink of the new CBA hasn't dried just yet, but the major concessions have been made public. How will they affect Pittsburgh?
The NHL would love the NHLPA (and you) to believe they will cancel the season without a deal. The NHLPA would love the NHL (and you) to believe they'll file for disclaiming interest.
In all the CBA talk, the Olympics are not a huge consideration, nor should they be. The NHL should be opposed.
Resuming negotiations for the first time since a mid-December tantrum, the NHL continues to inch off hills it previously pledged to die on.
What happens when a league has bludgeoned its players' association to near death? Why, it must use the courts to save the union, of course.
