Report: NHLPA Proposal to Owners Will Ask to Repeal Salary Cap in Favor of Luxury Tax System, Increase Revenue Sharing

Negotiations for the NHL between the owners and the players are ongoing, with both sides continuing to work towards avoiding a work stoppage on Sept. 15, when the current CBA ends. The NHLPA is expected to officially respond on Tuesday to the owners' aggressive opening salvo, but according to SportsNet's Michael Grange, it's going to be less of a counterproposal and more of a total overhaul of the league's current structure. "The expectation is that [NHLPA president Donald] Fehr, having played it coy even as the expiration of the current CBA on Sept. 15 comes ever closer, will instead present...

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