NHL, union is back

Back and federal mediator of NHL Scot L. Beckenbaugh getting credit for saving.

Commissioner Gary Bettman publicly thanked Beckenbaugh after he brought the NHL and NHL Players' Association during a marathon 16-hour bargaining session that ended before 04:00 on a new 10-year collective agreement, ending a 113-day old lockout and ensures the start of the 2012-13 season

"There's still a lot of work to do, but the basic framework for the deal was agreed," said Bettman.


The details of the season have not yet been finalized, but will not be less than 48 games and could be more. The season begins January 19 for all late.

"Scottish Beckenbaugh, the next time I'm in New York, dinner is on me," Edmonton Oilers center Sam Gagner said on Twitter. "Please help us get back on the ice."

NHL officials crossing their fingers that fans will return the same enthusiasm as they did after the lockout canceled 2004-05 season.

"Even on days when I thought I did not confiscate and I would not have illusions" said Nashville Predators fan of Michael Bagnall Murfreesboro, Tennessee. "I'm so glad to have it back in my fucking sport."


The negotiations of the process, it has developed into Thursday, but was shot down Beckenbaugh temperature on Friday and some shuttle diplomacy and mediation. He went back and forth between the parties and decide where they have room to move in their positions.

Players previously agreed to split 50-50 hockey-related revenues, a reminder of the last CBA, when they received 57%. But the ultimate sanction that has been cleared to play pension scheme, where players get the same pension plan major league baseball players. The owners have agreed to certain obligations in the transaction. In addition, $ 64.3 million made the NHL salary cap for the second year, and the players have agreed to cap seven years in private contracts. Teams can sign their players for eight years. Two teams can do to follow in order to get under the cap Blitz 2013-14, but it will count the players involved.


Requires a variance to 35% year-on-year limit in a multi-year contract, 50% lower than the previous season may not be much new CBA also. Originally, the owner was seeking a variance of 5%.

One of the key negotiating Ron Hainsey plural form of the Winnipeg Jets defenseman, the NHLPA is called "mistress" pension deal for the player.

"This (agreement) is, but it is great for everyone, it is because of this deal, players and owners of partnership real working very hard together to grow and profits games over the next 10 years client list that now includes the meaning "agent Matt Keator players, the Hainsey said.