Donald Fehr is new NHLPA Executive Director (Pending Panel Approval)

Former Major League Players Association head Donald Fehr has decided to accept the same job with the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA). If this report is true, Fehr would have to be confirmed by the NHLPA executive committee and board. Fehr would succeed Paul Kelly, who was fired from the job last year for hacking into player emails and not representing some of their values. This might not be good news for the NHL in the next round of Collective Bargaining talks since it was Fehr who has created this inflated salary landscape in baseball and the reason players like Alex Rodriguez can sign a deal for 10 years at $275 million annually. The current CBA expires in September 2012, so the league and PA might want to start their CBA or Collective Bargaining Agreement Talks early if Fehr is confirmed.