According to NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr, there has been no contact between him and NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly since Friday and no future meetings have been scheduled.

What would it take to spark a return to the negotiating table?

"A phone call," Fehr told ESPNNewYork.com when reached via telephone Monday evening. "I had the impression when we ended the session on Thursday that they had nothing more to say at this time. As soon as they're ready, we're ready."