The National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association go back to the bargaining table this afternoon at 1pm et after both sides agreed to the inclusion of federal mediation in ongoing CBA negotiations.
Mediation by a third party was also done during the 2004-05 lockout. The hope is an objective party will help get the negotiating process on track.
The mediation will be non-binding, meaning the sides will not be forced to go along with suggestions or recommendations made by Scot L. Beckenbaugh and John Sweeney.
The NHL and NHLPA haven't met since last week, when the union tabled a proposal that league commissioner Gary Bettman quickly labelled as one that left the sides "far apart."
They've reached some common ground with both proposing a 50-50 split of revenues throughout the agreement, but are divided on the amount of additional payments the league will make to help ease the transition. The NHL has offered $211 million while the NHLPA asked for $393 million.
There are also rules relating to player contracts that still need to be sorted out.
Mediation has been used in virtually every labour dispute involving pro sports leagues in recent years, including Major League Baseball, the NBA, Major League Soccer and the NFL.
The NHL lockout is now in its 11th week and has forced the league to cancel 422 regular-season games, plus the Jan. 1 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium and Jan. 27 all-star game in Columbus.
Bettman has said the league is losing as much as $20 million per day during the lockout.
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