NHL deputy commissioner Daly on NBA vs. NHL, why there won't be another lockout and how Balsillie could still own franchise

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly was a celebrity panelist at the first Capitals Convention fan event on Saturday. Unfortunately, his Q&A was scheduled near the end of the day and against Alexander Ovechkin's(notes) photo session, so attendance was sparse. It was their loss -- Daly held court and took questions on every imaginable topic, including:• Daly said that in the next CBA negotiation, there will not be a lockout. Before you pop the champagne, know that under labor law, the existing terms of employment remain in place if the parties don't have an agreement. So there won't be a lockout ... but there could be a strike, although Daly said he "really doesn't believe" one will happen. • On the NBA vs. NHL front: "Attendance-wise, we actually do better than the NBA does." He added that the League's revenue economics are "almost identical" to the NBA's thanks in part to the NHL's salary cap, with national televi...