TSN's Bob McKenzie considers the CBA negotiations. Although I disagree with his conclusions, it is a pretty good detailed survey of the situation today as we head into the lockout. I agree with his assessments of both the league's and the PA's relative offers: they both totally miss the point.
Unrelated: The last time we had a strike, poker made its big splash into our collective attentions. While poker has definitely had its last gasp as a "mainstream" "sport", I wonder if something else interesting will make its appearance in the gap that hockey will leave.