The NHL and NHLPA can't agree to meet, according to a late report by ESPN.com.

The NHLPA says it has invited the league back to the table as long as there are no strings attached.

After the union's executive board call Tuesday, the NHLPA "informed the NHL we are willing to meet tomorrow or any other date, without preconditions, to try to reach an agreement," spokesman Jonathan Weatherdon said via email. "We hope to hear from them soon."

But the NHL's response was swift.

"They have made it clear to us that they have very little interest in the proposal we made last Tuesday," deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Tuesday night. "They also told us they have no intention of making a new proposal. I'm not sure what we would be meeting about."

Devils defenseman Anton Volchenkov suffered a broken bone in his foot while playing for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL, his agent confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com on Monday.

Marc Savard tweeted Monday that he is not making progress in his recovery from post-concussion syndrome and that "there is no comeback in the forseeable future."

The 35-year-old Savard, who is under contract with the Bruins through the 2016-17 season, hasn't played hockey since January 2011 due to post-concussion symptoms, according to an ESPN.com report.

Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty will be flying to Connecticut on Wednesday after leaving the Swiss club HC Ambri Piotta, according to an ESPN.com report.

Pacioretty is dealing with minor injuries and decided that he'd be better served recovering in North America than Switzerland.

Oilers star forward Taylor Hall is heading to Oklahoma City to continue rehab on his shoulder and could arrive as soon as Tuesday, his agent Paul Krepelka said.

"He's going to go down there and work out with them for a couple weeks until he feels good enough to get the clearance and the go-ahead," Krepelka told ESPN the Magazine.