It will be interesting what the counter offer the NHLPA will be. If the league wants to get all 82 games of the regular season in they have to come to an agreement with the NHLPA within a week. We will see what comes out of the meetings today.
NHL Proposal
Here is the new proposal the NHL offered the players union to save the 82 game season which must happen in the next 7-10 days to happen.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=643570&cmpid=fb
National Hockey League cancells games
The NHL has cancelled all games through October 24, 2012 which means the fans get the shaft again. If I have to take sides this time I would be on the players. The owners are giving the players the big contracts and the big signing bonuses, plus the long term contracts. Now they want to take it all away. Read the story on the NHL website.