According to multiple reports, here's who's in the room on Thursday (and hopefully Friday and beyond!):

NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow will be joined by senior director Ted Saskin, associate counsel Ian Pulver, outside counsel John McCambridge and the executive committee of active NHL players: president Trevor Linden, and vice presidents Bob Boughner, Vincent Damphousse, Daniel Alfredsson, Bill Guerin, Trent Klatt and Arturs Irbe.

Commissioner Gary Bettman and executive vice president Bill Daly will be joined on the NHL side by senior vice president and general counsel David Zimmerman, outside counsel Bob Batterman as well as members from the executive committee: Calgary Flames part-owner Harley Hotchkiss (chairman of the board), Boston Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs (chairman of the finance committee), Nashville Predators owner Craig Leopold, Carolina Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos, and New Jersey Devils CEO and GM Lou Lamoriello.

It's the same group on both sides from the Sept. 9 meeting, missing only Minnesota Wild chairman Bob Naegele. That session ended when the NHL rejected the players' association's previous offer of a luxury tax-based system.

C'mon, boys!