EDMONTON, AB — Negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement are progressing well, though there is no timeline on reaching a deal, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh said Wednesday.

Bettman, at his annual state of the league address prior to Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, said the sides are "having very constructive, professional, cordial dialogue." Talks did not begin until April, and there is still quite some time until the current CBA expires in September 2026.

"I don't have an announcement to make today that we have a deal, but we have more than a year to go and I think we're in really good shape, having really good discussions," Bettman said. "That's a testament to Marty Walsh and Ron Hainsey and people at the Players' Association who

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