NHL’s Bettman Disappointed With Latest CBA Proposal

TORONTO (AP) – NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says he is “thoroughly disappointed” with the union’s response to the league’s latest collective agreement proposal.
     Bettman says the NHL Players’ Association made three counter-proposals, but none that were acceptable to the league.
     The league’s offer – which calls for a full 82-game season
-would have hockey-related revenues split 50-50 between owners and
players.
     Bettman says none of the union’s proposals approach the 50-50
mark and calls the offers a step back in negotiations.
     The commissioner is still hopeful the league can have a full
season, but time is running out to make that happen.
     Bettman says no new talks are immediately scheduled.