{"id":470207,"date":"2025-06-12T14:38:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T18:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=470207"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T18:38:34","slug":"nhl-rumours-update-on-current-cba-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/06\/12\/nhl-rumours-update-on-current-cba-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Update on Current CBA Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re in the middle of the Stanley Cup Final, but we&#8217;re always looking forward to the future. The rumours aren&#8217;t just surrounding teams and roster moves. We often have to think about the business of the league as much as the on-ice product. Labour peace is just as important as what teams are doing to supplement their rosters.<\/p>\n<p>This edition of NHL rumours deals with the latest happenings in the current collective bargaining talks.<\/p>\n<p>All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n<h3>Update on Collective Bargaining Talks Between NHL and NHLPA<\/h3>\n<p><em>Rumour: Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6420007\/2025\/06\/11\/nhl-trades-free-agency-kreider-marchand-tavares\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offered an update<\/a> on the current negotiations between the NHL and the NHLPA. LeBrun said the two sides had another round of talks on Wednesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NHL and NHLPA had another bargaining session here today in Florida and continue to get closer to a CBA extension. I\u2019m told there remains a handful of issues still to get resolved. But all signs pointing to it getting done sooner than later. Could be done in time to present to\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PierreVLeBrun\/status\/1932902985644007855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Analysis:<\/em> It seems like the two sides<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2024\/10\/02\/nhl-rumours-upcoming-nhl-cba-talks\/\" target=\"_self\"> don&#8217;t want to wait<\/a> when it comes to striking a deal. Gone are the days of contentious bargaining between the two sides. We&#8217;ve seen <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2021\/02\/16\/today-in-hockey-history-penguins-sidney-crosby-nets-1000th-point\/\" target=\"_self\">entire seasons get wiped out<\/a> by stalled labour talks. However, that doesn&#8217;t seem to be the case anymore.<\/p>\n<p>LeBrun mentioned that the two sides are getting closer to an extension. The current CBA expires on Sept. 15, 2026, but it doesn&#8217;t seem like things are going to go to the wire like in the past. He did say that there are a handful of issues that still need to be ironed out before finalizing a deal. However, LeBrun does think a deal could get completed by the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p>The league&#8217;s Board of Governor&#8217;s meeting does take place on June 25 and getting the framework done before that meeting would be huge. Both sides don&#8217;t want to throw away the good will that they&#8217;ve built up over the last decade-plus.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the issues that could be sticky points is the use of long-term injured reserve as a workaround for the salary cap. The league won&#8217;t address teams that may have an advantage with no state income tax. Teams like the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/06\/12\/nhl-predictions-game-4-stanley-cup-final-edmonton-oilers-vs-florida-panthers\/\" target=\"_self\"> Florida Panthers,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/06\/02\/tampa-bay-lightning-re-sign-fan-favourite\/\" target=\"_self\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/06\/08\/nhl-rumours-vegas-exploring-cap-shedding-options\/\" target=\"_self\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> are among the teams that do have that advantage over teams in Canadian and other markets.<\/p>\n<h4>What It Means<\/h4>\n<p>LeBrun does mention that the deal should be finished barring a major setback. One can&#8217;t predict what could create a snag in talks, but the insider doesn&#8217;t foresee anything holding up talks. Both sides had been hosting informal talks for the last few weeks, but this was one of the first official negotiating sessions.<\/p>\n<p>A week ago, the league offered an update and said that talks <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/nhl-nhlpa-progressing-in-discussions-on-new-cba\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">are progressing well<\/a>. The league pretty much extended the agreement that was first ratified in 2013. This extension was reached in 2020 with the Sept. 2026 expiration date.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides didn&#8217;t offer a timeline for an announcement of a deal. However, talks have been constant according to NHLPA assistant executive director Ron Hainsey.<\/p>\n<p>These are also the first CBA talks with Marty Walsh as the head of the NHL Players&#8217; Association. He took over from Donald Fehr in 2023, but it seems like talks are moving along.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Terrence Lee-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for another edition of NHL rumours. We&#8217;re in the middle of the Stanley Cup Final, but we&#8217;re always looking forward to the future. The rumours aren&#8217;t just surrounding teams and roster moves. We often have to think about the business of the league as much as the on-ice product. 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