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.