NHL's Bill Daly (l) And Gary Bettman (2nd from l), NHLPA's Bob Goodenow (2nd from r) And Ted Saskin (r) Discuss New CBA

With 87% of union membership voting to ratify the NHL’s new CBA, the consensus among players is, “It wasn’t the deal we wanted, but it’s one we’ll have to live with.” And although Bob Goodenow is being roundly criticized for failing his constituents, he seems to have the support of most of them and says he has no plans to step down. One positive for the players: revenues will be more clearly defined, as the NHLPA’s Ted Saskin says the league has acknowledged $100M in revenue it did not do so previously. >>Read More

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