Report: NHL players defer decision on last paycheck until May

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NHL players are putting off deciding what to do with their final paycheck of the season until May 15, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Players have reportedly been mulling whether to return all or some of the last payment in order to bolster escrow amid the postponed campaign.

They will receive last season's escrow return next week, according to LeBrun. Approximately $140 million will potentially be owed to the players on the final paycheck, he adds.

When the NHL paused its season due to the coronavirus pandemic on March 12, the league reportedly told team owners to give the players their final three payments, two of which were to come in March with the other scheduled for April.