After months of misery, there's actually cause for hockey fans to be optimistic about the NHL returning to action.
For as miserable as the lockout has been, it's almost over.
The owners have done what nobody thought possible: they blinked first, as reported by ESPN's Pierre LeBrun (via Twitter):
An NHL player says the NHL made a new offer to the NHLPA on Thursday, one which moved on contract term limits, buyouts and variance...
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) December 28, 2012
Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times reports that a drop-dead date was included in this latest offer:
The NHL submitted an amended collective bargaining proposal to the players' union that featured movement on the terms of contracts, proposing a six-year limit with an exception of seven-year agreements for clubs to re-sign their own free agents. Previously the proposal had been five years with the seven-year exception.
Included in the league's proposal was a deadline to start training camps by Jan. 12 for a Jan. 19 start to the season or the 2012-13 season would be canceled, according to a person with knowledge of ...
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NHL Lockout: Latest Offer Cause for Optimism as Point of No Return Approaches
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