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NHL and the NHLPA ratify their CBA extension through 2030

LOS ANGELES, JUL 8 – The agreement includes an 84-game regular season and contract changes to secure labor peace and avoid past work stoppages, NHL officials said.

  • In Los Angeles, the NHL Board of Governors and NHLPA ratified a four-year CBA through 2029-30 to ensure labor peace and stability.
  • Drawing on the sport’s labor past, the 2004-05 lockout prompted the sides to reach a tentative deal late last month to avoid future work stoppages.
  • The NHL and NHLPA ratified a four-year CBA extending through 2029-30, including an 84-game schedule, maximum contracts of seven years for re-signs, and a playoff salary cap.
  • The ratified four-year CBA extension allows teams and agents to resume off-season activities with record $6.6 billion revenues, ensuring stability through 2029-30.
  • Looking forward, the collective bargaining agreement runs through 2030, indicating sustained labor cooperation and global growth prospects for the NHL.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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