Marty Walsh, the new executive director of the NHL Players Association, has shared his mandate for the upcoming season and his first term in charge. The NHLPA has been essentially rudderless for years under Donald Fehr as the union has been getting bodied on issues from Olympics to salaries by the NHL owners. The new mandate for Walsh should be a highly popular one for players, fans, and the business of sport. Greg Wyshynski has the story on ESPN. [ESPN]
Spoke with NHLPA exec director Marty Walsh for clarity on a wide range of issues:
– Olympics/World Cup
– Whether to attack salary cap
– Expanding playoffs, regular season
– Relocating the Coyotes
– Ban on specialty warm-up jerseys
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