The NHL and NHL Players Association announced Thursday they have reached an agreement in which the five players acquitted in the 2018 Hockey Canada sexual assault trial will be suspended until Dec. 1. All five players -- Michael McLeod , Dillon Dube , Cal Foote , Carter Hart , and Alex Formenton -- are permitted to sign with NHL teams as soon as Oct. 15, per the report.

As part of the agreement, the players surrendered their right to appeal the decision.

If the two parties didn't have an agreement in place, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman would have to conduct a hearing and rule on the five players' eligibility. If the NHLPA or players specifically disagreed, the situation would be open to an arbitration grievance process. Wild's Kirill Kaprizov rejects extension that wo

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