Matt Cullen doesn't sound optimistic about the odds of avoiding a lockout. "It's a little bit disappointing, but I don't really feel like it's surprising after going through the last one," said Cullen. "I don't know how that will be avoided. I don't think that they're close enough right now for anything." The current CBA is set to expire on Sept. 15 and it doesn't seem like there's been much - if any - progress made over the last week.