NHL, players union meet with no results

TORONTO — Labor talks between the National Hockey League and its players’ union resumed Wednesday, but both sides said no progress was made toward a deal.

The four-hour session in the union’s Toronto office was their first meeting since July 21, when the league presented six possible concepts for a new economic system.

The collective bargaining agreement expires Sept. 15. If a new agreement isn’t reached, a lockout could threaten the entire season.

“They haven’t moved off their desire for a salary cap, and that’s not going to lead us to any progress,” said Ted Saskin, the players’ association senior director.

Asked if he could be persuaded to adopt a luxury tax, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said no.

Bettman has vowed to establish “cost certainty” for clubs. He is determined to make sure the percentage of revenues paid out in player salaries is sliced.