The lockout appears to finally be over. A tentative agreement has been reached between the NHL and NHL Players' Association, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.com. A source told ESPNNewYork.com that the emphasis should be placed on the word "tentative." That source said there is still work to be done but there has been a verbal agreement between the two sides on the major points. The tentative agreement includes a 10-year collective bargaining agreement with a mutual opt-out clause after eight years and contract term limits at seven years (eight years for a team to re-sign its own players), a source confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com. ESPN.com
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1. I wonder what kind of shape the players will be in. 2. For whichever team wins the Stanley Cup, I bet there will be an asterisk by their name to the shortened team. 3. Will anyone care?
1. Most players are currently playing in other international leagues. 2. There won't. 3. Possibly not as many as would have which is still only a "few."
