At this time,the NHLPA has still not received any indication as to whether the NHL is interested in meeting. #TSN—
Aaron Ward (@aaronward_nhl) December 26, 2012

Pierre LeBrun tweeted “There has been contact between NHL/NHLPA over past few days but still no talks scheduled at this point…”

In response, Bruce Garrioch said “If neither side is willing to budge, why meet? Wasting each other’s time. I know people want them to meet.”