Not many people would have predicted that the length of the next collective bargaining agreement (CBA) would be a major obstacle to work around in order to reach a new deal. But on day 100 of the NHL lockout, the CBA term is a very important issue for the players and owners.
According to Chuck Gormley of CSNWashington.com, the NHL and NHLPA have a two-year difference in their demands for the CBA term, with the owners proposing a decade-long deal and the players an eight-year agreement.
Let's examine the pros and cons of a 10-year CBA and decide if this length is a good one for the future of the NHL.
Pro: An Extended Period of Labor PeaceAfter one players strike and three lockouts in the last 20 years, wouldn't it be nice to go an entire decade without greedy lockouts hurting the NHL and the sport of hockey?
There have been 2,323 NHL regular season games lost because of labor disputes over the last 20 years, and Gary Bettman has been the commissioner when all of those games were missed.
The commissioner with the second-most games lost during that same time period is Bud Selig of Major League Baseball. But the 9 ...
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Article written by Nicholas Goss
NHL Lockout: The Pros and Cons of a 10-Year CBA
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