Or, the players might go to court to stop next summer's entry draft, which would amount to a declaration of war.

Atlanta will pick second tomorrow in the league's entry draft.

Crosby was the first pick in last summer's entry draft.

It is also thought that the two sides had reached a compromise on the age of the entry draft.

But in the 1985 entry draft, he was not selected by the Flames until the second round, the 27th pick over all.

Burns was the biggest name to change addresses at the 2011 entry draft.

He was the Rangers' first selection, 10th over all, in this summer's entry draft.

The 2012 entry draft took place on October 1, 2012.

The 2011 entry draft took place on September 21, 2011.

The 2010 entry draft took place on September 8, 2010.