Anyway, the question is apparently moot for at least one year, as it seems the players and the NWHL have agreed on a CBA for next year:
https://twitter.com/battaglinoa/stat...886169109?s=21
Basically, a 50% increase in salary - partially covered by expanding the season from 16 games to 21 or 22 - and revenue sharing on advertising. We'll see how this goes, as the league has already had to slash salaries once in the past when revenues fell well short of what was needed to pay the bills.