Labor talks between the NHL and NHLPA stalled on Friday, making a lockout increasingly likely with the current CBA set to expire Sept. 15.

After three days of discussions this week, the two sides decided to recess. The NHL and NHLPA have reached a standoff on the core economic issues and have no further talks scheduled.

One of the top prospects for the Wild, Mario Lucia, has suffered a leg injury and could miss three months of his freshman season at Notre Dame.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports, "Lucia said he broke his left fibula and suffered ligament damage in his left ankle when a teammate fell on him during a battle drill" on Wednesday.

The Jets announced that Zach Bogosian likely will miss 4-6 months after having surgery Friday to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist.

Bogosian, 22, had five goals and 25 assists in 65 games with Winnipeg last season. 

The NHLPA will take another day before responding to the league's latest labor proposal, according to an ESPN.com report.

The union is expected to issue a response to the league's second offer when the two sides reconvene for labor talks Friday in Manhattan.

The Oilers signed forward Jordan Eberle to a six-year, $36M contract extension Thursday, according to an ESPN.com report.

The NHL and NHLPA remained at an impasse on Wednesday in the latest round of CBA talks as the deadline for a lockout looms.

The players' association took issue with the latest NHL proposal that Gary Bettman called "meaningful" and "significant."

Donald Fehr is expected to make a counterproposal as early as Thursday.

The Canadiens have announced that forward Rene Bourque will be out of action for eight to 12 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a tear in his abdominal wall suffered during off-season training, according to an NHL.com report on Wednesday.

The Ducks announced today that the club has signed a one-year affiliation agreement with the Fort Wayne Komets of the ECHL.
 
The Komets make their ECHL debut in 2012-13 after winning the Central Hockey League’s (CHL) President Cup in 2011-12 with a five-game series victory over the Wichita Thunder. 

Six weeks after its initial proposal, the NHL submitted a second one to the NHLPA on Tuesday when the two sides met for talks at the league's offices in New York.

Gary Bettman said it was a counterproposal to the one the NHLPA unveiled earlier this month. Bettman said the latest one included "meaningful" movement and addressed core economic issues that could bring about a labor stoppage when the CBA expires on September 15.