NHL Lockout: NHLPA Could Vote on Disclaimer of Interest: What Does It Mean?

December 14th, 2012 by Steve Silverman Leave a reply »
The NHL lockout is beginning to reach its most critical stage, and the NHL Players' Association has taken the first step to force the league's hand.

According to hockey analyst Aaron Ward of TSN.ca, the NHLPA's executive board voted Thursday night to give its members the right to vote on whether or not a disclaimer of interest should be filed with the NHL.

If the NHLPA takes such a vote and gives its authorization, the NHLPA's executive board would then have the authority to advise the league that it no longer represents the players as a bargaining entity.

The news of this vote may presumably push the NHL to act quickly to end the lockout if it wants to save the 2012-13 season. However, there are no guarantees that the league would take any action at this point.

A disclaimer of interest is one of two actions the NHLPA could take in an attempt to unlock the stalemate between the two sides. The other is decertification.

The two are quite different, according to TSN.ca legal analyst Eric Macramalla.

When a disclaimer of interest is filed, the union walks away from its right to represent the players. This is considered a ...

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