NHL and NHL Players’ Association have taken a massive step towards resuming the pandemic-hit 2019-20 season later this summer — and securing labour peace for the foreseeable future.The league and its union announced Monday the two sides have hammered out details on tentative agreements for the return-to-play protocol and a memorandum of understanding on a four-year extension of the current collective bargaining agreement.
NHL, players’ association reach tentative agreement on protocols to resume season The NHL board of governors, the NHLPA’s executive board and full membership must now ratify the deals, which are tied together, in separate votes.