The NHL and its players remain optimistic that there is enough time to agree to a new CBA before it expires in less than six weeks. "I don't think time's running out yet," Fehr said by phone Monday from Barcelona, where he met with about 40 NHL players. "I still think if the parties are dedicated to it, there's sufficient time to reach an agreement." "While time is getting shorter, we continue to feel there is sufficient time to reach a deal before Sept. 15," deputy commissioner Bill Daly wrote in an email to The Associated Press.