NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr confirmed on Wednesday that the league made a counter-proposal in the league's ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations.
Speaking to reporters in New York, Fehr said it was too early to characterize whether or not the proposal means talks are progressing, he commented that both proposals tabled on Wednesday were consistent with each side's previous principles in talks.
Fehr classified the counter-proposal as "responsive" but held firm that he and the players saw no reason for an absolute reduction in salaries based on revenue growth. He did, however, state that the players could be prepared for a lesser share of hockey-related revenues should they continue to grow.
As to whether the proposals would lead to an agreement before any games are lost, Fehr would only say that "we can only make a deal when people are ready to make a deal".
The league and the NHLPA have until Saturday to reach a new deal before the previous CBA expires, at which point the league has stated it will lock the players out until a new agreement is reached.
Meanwhile, the union says it has filed an application with Quebec's labour relations board, along with at least 16 players of the Montreal Canadiens, asking it to declare a lockout illegal in the province.
A hearing on the application is scheduled for Friday morning in Montreal.
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