Jamal Mayers pointed out that even if the two sides agree on hockey-related revenues, that's not the only issue the players have with the NHL's latest offer. "There are contracting issues that haven't come off their original offer very far at all, arbitration, contract rights. They haven't even spelled out the language that HRR would be as defined as it was in the last CBA, they haven't moved much on revenue sharing. There are a lot of areas," Mayers said. The NHL and NHLPA are expected to meet on Thursday and the NHLPA might make their counter offer at that time. How different it is from the NHL's offer and how the NHL reacts to it will probably determine if an 82-game season is still viable.