The NHLPA meetings are set to begin today and it is expected the NHLPA will name Donald Fehr executive director in the next 48 hours, likely as early as this afternoon.
Fehr who has been the consensus choice among players and agents to run the NHLPA, is believed to be leaning towards accepting the job.
The players association has been in disarray since Bob Goodenow was asked to step down as NHLPA chief on July 28, 2005.
Getting a leader in place with Fehr's presence is important for the players moving forward. The current collective bargaining agreement has been extended until September 2012, but uncertainty surrounds the next set of negotiations.
The game may not be healthier but a hard cap has led to players having trouble finding jobs. Meanwhile, an interesting dynamic to watch in the next 18 months may not be the players association but owners of small market teams who are looking to round up support for a lower cap to be imposed.
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