The NHL and NHLPA announced they ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement that kicks in after next season.

The new agreement, which runs through the 2029-30 season, comes more than a year ahead of the current CBA's expiration. That means there will be no threat of a lockout after past labor disputes caused a cancelled season in 2004-05 and shortened campaigns in 1994-95 and 2012-13.