His (Bettman's) agenda is plain. He wants to pay the players less money next year and for years to come, and he's willing to have a lockout to achieve his goals.

The players' goals seem equally evident: they want to keep the money they're owed and earn more as the league grows in the years to come.

Less clear is how they're intending to achieve them.

-Michael Grange of Sportsnet where you can read more on the CBA talks.