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Originally Posted by hwy19man
The countdown is on!
It is a decade long agreement but both sides can and probably will opt out early. There are only 2400 days until the owners can opt out of it (just under 343 weeks), 2414 days (just under 345 weeks) for the players. 
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So long as the only leverage players can employ is a withdrawal of services and the only effective answer to that tactic is owners withdrawing the venue to play on . . . . . . you're pretty much guaranteed a lockout.
Players really do set the agenda with owners reacting to their tactic with the only effective answer.
This agreement will go the full 10 years though. No opt out by either side. Fehr and Bettman won't be around by that time. Will it make a difference? Doubtful.
Cowperson