NHL Offers 50/50 Revenue Split to Players
Attempt to end lockout, get hockey season started
The NHL proposed a new collective bargaining agreement Tuesday that includes a 50-50 split of revenues and, on the surface, appears to be a step forward in negotiations.
Commissioner Gary Bettman told reporters in Toronto that this latest offer doesn't include any salary rollbacks and is contingent on playing a compressed 82-game season that would begin on Nov. 2.
"It was done in the spirit of getting a deal done," said Bettman, who explained teams would play an extra game every fifth week in a compressed schedule.
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