CHL CBA negotiations?

LadyStanley · 06-25-2012, 01:05 PM

Just reminded that the CHL-PHPA CBA expired (circa 5/31/2012).

So, in addition to the NHL CBA negotiations this summer, there will probably be some with these two parties as well.

BK Triple Threat · 06-25-2012, 04:30 PM

So with the CHL in it's current state is there a possibility of a lockout?

LadyStanley · 06-25-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Green Men Rule

So with the CHL in it's current state is there a possibility of a lockout?

Lockout - owner initiated. Strike - player initiated.

So, sure.

HansH · 06-25-2012, 09:03 PM

I can't recall there _ever_ being a minor-league game lost to a work stoppage -- there was an alleged "strike" over the summer when the CBA was being re-negotiated between the PHPA and the ECHL (the same summer that the former WCHL teams joined the league), but that was resolved before the season started... I don't honestly think many players were actually honoring that "in name only" strike, and were still signing contracts, etc. The PHPA seems to be far weaker in power than the NHLPA.

BK Triple Threat · 06-26-2012, 02:42 AM

I have seen a couple signings on elite prospects. So I wonder what this all means. Because if the CBA isn't in effect aren't they not allowed to sign players?

It's almost a month later, this is the prime time for signing free agents.

I knew this was the summer that the IHL teams had to decide if they were going to become CHL members or not.