{"id":267,"date":"2024-10-02T11:22:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T11:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=267"},"modified":"2024-10-02T11:22:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T11:22:52","slug":"nhl-and-nhlpa-to-begin-cba-talks-in-2025-discuss-expanded-regular-season-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nhl-and-nhlpa-to-begin-cba-talks-in-2025-discuss-expanded-regular-season-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL and NHLPA to begin CBA talks in 2025, discuss expanded regular-season schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NHL commissioner Gary Bettman mentioned that the league is aiming to begin negotiations. The push is for a new collective bargaining agreement with players by January 2025, according to Greg Wyshynski.<\/p><p>The current agreement, initially approved by the NHL Players&rsquo; Association in 2013 and extended in 2020, will remain in effect until September 15, 2026.<\/p><p>Since 1995, NHL seasons have included 82 regular-season games. Bettman stated that owners might consider increasing this number while shortening the preseason, as noted by Wyshynski.<\/p><p>There have been discussions about expanding the schedule since at least December 2022. Wyshynski had previously reported that the league had &ldquo;<em>discussed<\/em>&rdquo; adding more games to the regular season, potentially bringing the total to 84.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gary Bettman plans to start CBA talk in January &amp; hopefully once they get that done. That&rsquo;s when expansion comes in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLtoHouston?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#NHLtoHouston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/65Ja9Ebvtf\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/65Ja9Ebvtf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NHL To Houston #BringBackTheAeros (@NHLtoHouston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLtoHouston\/status\/1841331476761321596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 2, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>These discussions came after &ldquo;<em>some teams complained about an imbalanced number of divisional games against rivals,<\/em>&rdquo; Wyshynski wrote in 2022. Adding two games could help balance divisional matchups, ensuring each team faces rivals four times per season.<\/p><p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/canadiens-patrik-laine-expected-to-be-out-for-2-to-3-months-with-knee-injury\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Canadiens&rsquo; Patrik Laine expected to be out for 2 to 3 months with knee injury<\/a><\/p><p>If any expansion of the regular season happens, it would probably lead to a shorter preseason, Wyshynski added.<\/p><p>During the NHL&rsquo;s board of governors meeting in New York, Bettman revealed that he hadn&rsquo;t yet talked about a timeline for finalizing the new agreement with NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/USATSI_23643580-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"NHL commissioner Gary Bettman\" class=\"wp-image-268\"><\/figure><p>Bettman, who has led the NHL for 31 seasons and handled three lockouts, showed confidence in reaching an agreement. <\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&ldquo;<em>I don&rsquo;t want to put any unfair parameters on it,<\/em>&rdquo; Bettman said. &ldquo;<em>It&rsquo;ll be what it&rsquo;ll be, but I think based on the status of our relationship, this will be fine.<\/em>&ldquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><p>Walsh, who took over the position from former NHLPA leader Don Fehr in 2023, is entering his first collective bargaining negotiation. He&rsquo;s currently touring NHL teams to collect player feedback, according to Wyshynski.<\/p><p>Bettman also noted that discussions around the new agreement could begin &ldquo;<em>as early as November,<\/em>&rdquo; though the NHLPA would need to complete its team tour first, as reported by Eric Engels from Sportsnet.<\/p><p><strong>READ MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/how-to-watch-new-jersey-devils-vs-buffalo-sabres-on-friday-night-hockey-in-2024-nhl-global-series\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>How to watch New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres on Friday Night Hockey in 2024 NHL Global Series<\/a><br><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong>Image credit:<\/strong> &copy; Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHL commissioner Gary Bettman mentioned that the league is aiming to begin negotiations. The push is for a new collective bargaining agreement with players by January 2025, according to Greg Wyshynski. The current agreement, initially approved by the NHL Players&rsquo; Association in 2013 and extended in 2020, will remain in effect until September 15, 2026. 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