By Canadian Press

NHLPA declines to re-open current CBA; agreement will run through 2021-22 season

Sep 16, 2019 | 12:10 PM

TORONTO — The NHL Players’ Association has announced the union will not re-open the current collective bargaining agreement after the 2019-20 season, avoiding a potential lockout next September.

The NHL had the same right and informed the NHLPA it would not terminate the labour deal late last month.

The players had until Monday to make their decision, while the league’s deadline was Sept. 1.

The original 10-year agreement signed after the last lockout in 2013 included the opt-out clause after eight years for both sides.

The current CBA runs through Sept. 15, 2022.

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“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 following 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 those talks will continue.”

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press