The NHL and NHL Players Association are in the advanced stages of negotiations on a four-year extension of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, according to multiple reports Thursday.
Among the most notable changes, the new deal would extend the regular season to 84 games, establish a full-time emergency backup goalie position and limit player contract lengths to seven years, according to ESPN.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman reportedly gave the board of governors an update on everything at a meeting in Los Angeles on Wednesday ahead of the NHL draft this weekend.
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