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NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announce an agreement on a … More new CBA at the 2025 NHL Draft on June 27, 2025. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHL via Getty Images) NHL via Getty Images More than a year before the expiry of its current deal, a new NHL collective bargaining agreement has been locked in. On Tuesday, the league and the NHL Players’ Association announced that the new four-year deal which was announced at the draft on June 27 has officially been ratified. “The partnership between the players’ association and the league is stronger than it ever has been and working together under this agreement presents a fantastic opportunity to continue to grow the game,” said NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. “We are grateful to the board of governors for its support of this agreement that strengthens our game and ensures we are collectively delivering a great fan experience in the years to come.” For now, the official details are relatively scant. During the press conference at the draft, both Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh declined to offer specifics on the changes in the new agreement. Tuesday’s press release states that the new memorandum of understanding will be made publicly available at a later date. At this point, the main takeaway is that a league that has a long history of acrimonious labor relations with its players is in a more cooperative place — something Bettman has been trumpeting ever since Walsh took the reins at the players’ association just over two years ago. And it’s true: the league is in a good place. Revenues for the just-completed 2024-25 season are projected to hit a record $6.6 billion, and that money is flowing through to players based on the established 50/50 split of hockey-related…

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