Edmonton, AB - It's September. School's back in session, Labour Day and the Canadian Football League's annual classic matchups are now in the rearview mirror -- so it's hockey season, right? If only it were that easy. The NHL/NHLPA's Collective Bargaining Agreement set to expire on Sept. 15 and camps scheduled to open a week later, there's certainly no guarantee the season will start on time. Commissioner Gary Bettman has said the NHL will lock out its players if a deal can't be reached by then. And it this point, it appears more likely than not that rinks across North America will stay quiet. Following last Thursday's negotiating session, discussion has recessed and there are currently no plans to get back to the bargaining table. More players are expected to come later in the week. As expected, CBA news was the hot topic. "It was too long and it seems like it drags on," Jones said of his summer, which was spent mostly in Minnesota. "Just going about business. I don't know anything more than you guys. It only takes one good day (of negotiations) and we're back. If you relax and think there's going to be a lockout, you're going to be behind early on." Jones hasn't put much thought into a potential Plan B, should a lockout (and a lengthy one) occur. "I'm sure, secretly, most guys have been weighing what they're going to do. We all have to stay on the ball. When the time comes, there