TSN Article: Do Players Lose Contract Year On A Lost Season?

I wrote an article for TSN entitled, Do Players Lose Contract Year On A Lost Season?.

In it, I address the impact of a lost season on an NHL player's contract. Not good news for players.

Here's an excerpt of that article:

We know that NHL players don't get paid their salaries during a lockout. From the NHL's standpoint, being in a position to deprive players of income represents pretty meaningful leverage during CBA negotiations.

What represents even more leverage? Players never getting that money back - or that year.

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