Jason Kay via twitter: There is strong speculation that Toronto and Quebec could get expansion teams once the new CBA is struck. More in The Hockey News October 29th issue.
Darren Dreger via twitter: Two days of meetings resulted in no new proposals or progress. Link to TSNs Insider Trading.
Katie Strang via twitter: Steve Fehr said no proposal was made and there was no discussion on core economic issues yesterday. No meetings scheduled for today. Louis Jean via twitter: No face-to-face meeting until Sunday at the earliest. Monday is more likely.
Louis Jean via twitter: Jean has been told that the NHLPA likely won’t present an offer until the NHL shows some flexibility and willingness to compromise.
Renaud Lavoie via twitter: Steve Fehr, “we can resolve all the other issues in 6 hours if we got a deal on the major issues.”
Louis Jean via twitter: Cancelling of NHL games won’t happen in the next couple days, unclear when it could happen.
Allan Walsh via twitter: Several GMs have called Walsh and urged him to continue telling it like it is. (For those that don’t follow Walsh, he’s an agent, so VERY pro player.)
Darren Dreger via twitter: Don Fehr had a Q&A with some NY Rangers yesterday as some players are trying to make sense of the lockout.
Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Quotes from Sidney Crosby.
“If you look at the offers,” he said, “I think they’re pretty clear. We’re willing to make a deal. There isn’t a deal to be made right now. There’s their deal. And there’s our deal. They want their deal. There is no real meeting (in the middle). They’ve drawn that line. Hopefully they understand that taking a stance like that is affecting a lot of people besides us.”
On talk that players will give in, in November,
“We’ve heard that talk,” he said. “I really hope that’s not the case. Everybody expects to negotiate in good faith. I hope they’re not stalling because they have a certain date in mind. That’s not the way to do it.”
Matias Strozyk via twitter: “Swedish Market Court has rejected the appeal that was made by Elitserien teams. NHL players are free to join any SEL team.”
Slava Malamud via twitter: Alex Semin terminated his contract with Sokol and will join Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
David Pagnotta via twitter: Jack Skille signed with Rosenborg of the GET-ligaen, Norway’s premier league.
Mike Halford of Pro Hockey Talk: According to the team website, Jonathan Bernier will join Heilbronner Falken of Germany’s tier 2 league.
Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Matt Beleskey will join the Coventry Blaze of England’s Rapid Solicitors Elite League.
David Pagnotta via twitter: Jussi Jokinen played his last game with Karpat and is heading back to the Raleigh.
Andy Strickland via twitter: Ben Bishop agreed to a deal with Binghamton of the AHL, will report when the lockout ends.
Toronto Sun: Scott Gomez was cut by the Alaska Aces of the ECHL, even though he never intended to play a game with them. He signed a tryout deal with them and had been working out with them for the last month.
Kevin Kurz via twitter: Joe Pavelski was delayed heading to Minsk, will be leaving on Saturday.
Darren Dreger via twitter: The appeal for Wisconsin’s Nic Kerdiles 1 year suspension will happen next Thursday.