Brad MacArthur, a former NLL player and current general manager of the Brooklin Redmen of Major Series Lacrosse, tweeted Friday that the compromise is a “mid-length deal with [an] opt-out provision,” with both sides committed to continue negotiations on a long-term CBA. The NLL had previously stood by its seven-year proposal tendered Oct. 31, rejecting one- and two-year counteroffers by the PLPA before arriving at this agreement.
With a new deal in place, it paves the way for players to report to training camps next weekend, with the season starting Dec. 15. Three games are currently scheduled for that day, with Buffalo visiting Philadelphia — the return of the Wings as an expansion franchise after a three-year absence — New England at Georgia and Vancouver at Calgary.
There were no reports indicating the NLL would reschedule the seven games that were canceled as a result of the impasse. Although the NLL and PLPA have been at odds in the past, this marked the first time that a labor dispute resulted in the cancellation of games.
NLL teams and players celebrated the good news on social media.