NHL News: Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, San Jose Sharks, and NHL CBA Talks Progressing

Sabres Kyle Okposo undergoes knee surgery. Red Wings sign 2019 second-round pick. Radil heads to KHL. NHL and NHLPA working towards a new CBA.

NHL News: Phase 2 Not Mandatory, Sides Want CBA Talks To Continue, and the 2020 NHL Draft

Phase 2 would not mandatory for NHL players. Both sides want CBA talks to resume when time is right. Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman not liking the idea of the 2020 NHL draft before the season ends.

Quick Hits: McAvoy, Mangiapane, Ekman-Larsson, and the CBA

McAvoy and Mangiapane sign new deals. Ekman-Larsson day-to-day. Deadline day for NHLPA to open the CBA or not.

Will the NHLPA Opt Out of the NHL CBA?

The NHL declined their option to opt out of the CBA. The NHLPA has until September 15th to decide whether or not they will opt out.

Schedule breakdown … Cap-exempt recall … $32.9 million cap hit for Weber? Player images

Tom Gulitti via twitter: Bill Daly on the NHL schedule: “Not . Sometime…

CBA update involving: buyouts, arbitration, playoff money, opt out, minimum salaries and schedule

Brian Lawton via twitter: Teams are now no longer able to buy…

Quick hits on the CBA: NHLPA vote, cap floor, recapture formula, trading of contracts

Renaud Lavoie via twitter: The NHLPA vote hasn’t been scheduled yet. Thursday…

BOG to vote on Wednesday … Memo about camp and schedule … NHLPA wanted expansion … Entry level players have to share a room

Pierre LeBrun via twitter: The Board of Governors meeting will be on…

NHL and NHLPA reach a tentative deal

TSN: A tentative agreement has been reached. Some features of the deal:…

Some GMs want to “Dismantle” their teams … Was a deal close on Wednesday? Some progress has been made

Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Gary Bettman has apparently told some…

Bettman set to cancel the season next Thursday … 48 game schedule for Jan. 19th with 7 divisional games

Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press: A veteran member of the…

Two compliance buyouts and a variance in the 20% range … Coaches being called back?

Michael Grange via twitter: It is encouraging that the NHL has agreed…