Key details in tentative NHL labor agreement
A look at some of the key details from the tentative collective bargaining agreement announced by the NHL and the players' association on Sunday morning:
• 10-year deal, and each side is able to opt out after eight.
• Free-agent contracts are limited to a maximum length of seven years, but clubs can go to eight years to re-sign their own players.
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