The NHL Players’ Association will not exercise its right to reopen the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the union announced Monday.
The CBA, a 10-year agreement that was ratified in January 2013, will now remain in effect through the 2021-22 season until Sept. 15, 2022.
“While players have concerns with the current CBA, we agree with the league that working together to address those concerns is the preferred course of action instead of terminating the agreement this season,” NHLPA executive director Don Fehr said in a statement. “We have been having discussions with the league about an extension of the CBA and expect that talks will continue.