While the NHLPA, representing players in the league, was supposed to announce whether it would be withdrawing from the current collective bargaining agreement Sunday, September 15th, multiple sources are reporting that decision will be delayed until Monday, the 16th. The players are invoking a provision in the current CBA that states that when the deadline falls on a weekend, it can be moved to the next business day.
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If the players withdraw, they will have one year to reach a new agreement with the league or a lockout will be triggered. If the NHLPA decides not to withdraw, as the league has already done, the current CBA remains in place until September of 2022, giving everyone involved more time to reach a new agreement and avoid any games being missed.
The two sides met everyday last week in the hopes of avoiding any kind of labour disruption. It's now in the players' hands to decide whether to give everyone involved some breathing space before a new deal needs to be in place.
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