NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says he's ``thoroughly disappointed'' with the union's response to the league's latest
collective agreement proposal.

Bettman says the NHL Players' Association tabled three counter-proposals Thursday.

The league's offer, which calls for a full 82-game season, would see revenues split 50-50 between owners and players.

Bettman says the 50-50 proposal was the ``best that we could do,'' but said the two sides are still far apart.

``None of the three variations of player share that they gave us even began to approach 50-50, either at all or for some long period of time,'' Bettman said.

``It's clear we're not speaking the same language.''

He says he is still hopeful the league can have a full season, but time is running out to make that happen.

``I am concerned based on the proposal that was made today that things are not progressing,'' he said. ``To the contrary, I view the proposal made by the Players' Association in many ways a step backward.''

Bettman says no new talks are immediately scheduled.

The players have been locked out since Sept. 15.