December 1, 2012

A composite image of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and Donald Fehr, executive director of the National Hockey League Players' Association. (Reuters/CARLO ALLEGRI/ERIC THAYER)

The NHL Players’ Association is playing a waiting game.

While the players are interested in an invitation from the owners to meet with them without the presence of NHL commissoner Gary Bettman and union executive director Donald Fehr, the NHLPA hasn’t accepted the invite yet.

The two sides spoke Saturday but were exchanging ideas on what the ground rules would be.