New York, NY (Sports Network) - NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr announced in a press release Thursday that the players' union wants to go forward with NHL realignment.

On Feb. 26, the NHL revealed a tweaked realignment plan, one which is based off a proposal which had been originally struck down by the NHLPA.

With the NHLPA signing off on the proposal, the next step will be getting approval from the NHL's Board of Governors. If approved, the new realignment plan will go into effect starting with the 2013-14 season.

More to follow.

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