News: Arbitration Thread

[Marc the Habs Fan]

14 players elect salary arbitration

The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced that 14 players have elected salary arbitration.

nhlpa.com

Jake Christiansen (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Connor Dewar (Toronto Maple Leafs)

Jack Drury (Carolina Hurricanes)

Ty Emberson (San Jose Sharks)

Jet Greaves (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Ryan Lindgren (New York Rangers) - August 2

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Buffalo Sabres) - July 29

Beck Malenstyn (Buffalo Sabres)

Kirill Marchenko (Columbus Blue Jackets) - July 31

J.J. Moser (Tampa Bay Lightning)

Martin Necas (Carolina Hurricanes) - August 4

Spencer Stastney (Nashville Predators) - July 22 - Awarded 2 years, $837.5k AAV; Nashville accepts

Joe Veleno (Detroit Red Wings)

Oliver Wahlstrom (New York Islanders) - August 1

Spoiler: By Club

Club	Player	Arb. Date	Results
Buffalo Sabres	Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	Jul. 29​	Signed 5 years, $4.75M AAV, July 24
Buffalo Sabres	Beck Malenstyn	-​	Signed 2 years, $1.35M AAV, July 23
Carolina Hurricanes	Jack Drury	-​	Signed 2 years, $1.725M AAV, July 17
Carolina Hurricanes	Martin Necas	Aug. 4​	Signed 2 years, $6.5M AAV, July 29
Columbus Blue Jackets	Jake Christiansen	-​	Signed 1 year, $775k, July 10
Columbus Blue Jackets	Jet Greaves	-​	Signed 2 years, $812.5k AAV, July 13
Columbus Blue Jackets	Kirill Marchenko	Jul. 31​	Signed 3 years, $3.85M AAV, July 28
Detroit Red Wings	Joe Veleno	-​	Signed 2 years, $2.275M AAV, July 19
Nashville Predators	Spencer Stastney	Jul. 22​	Awarded 2 years, $837.5k AAV, July 24 Signed July 24
New York Islanders	Oliver Wahlstrom	Aug. 1​	Signed 1 year, $1M, July 25
New York Rangers	Ryan Lindgren	Aug. 2​	Signed 1 year, $4.5M, July 30
San Jose Sharks	Ty Emberson	-​	Signed 1 year, $950k, July 11
Tampa Bay Lightning	J.J. Moser	-​	Signed 2 years, $3.375M AAV, July 11
Toronto Maple Leafs	Connor Dewar	-​	Signed 1 year, $1.18M AAV, July 23

Spoiler: By Date

Club	Player	Arb. Date	Results
Nashville Predators	Spencer Stastney	Jul. 22​	Awarded 2 years, $837.5k AAV, July 24 Signed July 24

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[MMC]

No Swayman?

 

[KrisLetAngry]

No Swayman?

I wonder if it is because it would force him to sign a short term contract and he wants his long term one.

Also most likely the fact Boston needs there starting goaltender so pressure is more on then needing a QO.

My guess anyways

 

[hockeykicker]

No Swayman?

dont think he's allowed to go to arbitration again

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I wonder if it is because it would force him to sign a short term contract and he wants his long term one.

Also most likely the fact Boston needs there starting goaltender so pressure is more on then needing a QO.

My guess anyways

You can sign any contract up until the decision is made.

 

[hockeykicker]

so bruins can take swayman to arb but swayman cant do it himself because he did it last year

 

[vipera1960]

You can sign any contract up until the decision is made.

Sure, but if he wants a long term deal he might be better off holding out until training camp. That would give him a lot of leverage since Boston would risk starting the season without their #1 goalie.

 

[Petes2424]

Actually helps Detroit that Veleno filed. Now they can use the second buyout window.

 

[Random schmoe]

This wasn't stated in the link, so maybe worth putting here.

Players that elect arbitration aren't eligible to receive offer sheets.

(Maybe also relevant to Swayman, though I doubt it for all the usual reasons.)

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Can these players be traded before the end of arbitration ?

 

[AslanRH]

dont think he's allowed to go to arbitration again

Boston couldn't take him to arbitration if they instigated it last time but he could have filed if he wanted to

A player can only be taken to arbitration once in his career and can never receive less than 85% of his salary from the previous season. A player can request arbitration as many times as they are eligible and can ask for any amount of salary.​

 

[Djp]

I wonder if it is because it would force him to sign a short term contract and he wants his long term one.

Also most likely the fact Boston needs there starting goaltender so pressure is more on then needing a QO.

My guess anyways

Iirc Player chooses arbitration they cant sign offer sheets

 

[CheerstoBeers]

Word is Swayman didn't opt for arbitration because him and the Bruins are closing in on signing a long term deal plus last year wasn't a pleasent process for either side.. It was a sign of mutual respect and good faith that neither filed this year

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Iirc Player chooses arbitration they cant sign offer sheets

Interesting I did not know

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Veleno for Dowd?

 

[TheNumber4]

Arbitrator can go f*** himself. The ruiner of all RFA contracts.

 

[Lempo]

Interesting I did not know

It's quite sensible and logical. Salary Arbitration means that the player will* be signed onto a fair-value short-term SPC by his team by a set ~August date. So a player opting to go this route foregoes his RFA right to negotiate a SPC with another team (=offersheet).

Meanwhile, the team can't use the Salary Arbitration as a means to (fully) deprive the player of his RFA rights, so when the team elects to take a player to salary arbitration, the player has ~one week window to negotiate and sign an offersheet with another team, and if he does, then things will continue by the offersheet procedure and the salary arbitration procedure lapses.

* There's the team's walk-away right with too expensive contract in a player-elected salary arbitration, but that's a thing of its own. Per PuckPedia, the walk-away award is $4.74M AAV or higher in 2024.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Interesting that Hayton didn’t

 

[MMC]

Actually helps Detroit that Veleno filed. Now they can use the second buyout window.

On who?

 

[mouser]

You can sign any contract up until the decision is made.

Can sign any contract up until the arbitration hearing begins. The rule used to be could sign up until the arbitrator rendered a ruling but that was changed a few years ago.

Can these players be traded before the end of arbitration ?

Yes, arbitration players can and have been traded in the past.

 

[Jakey53]

Interesting that Hayton didn’t

I'll give you three guesses, the first two don't count.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Can sign any contract up until the arbitration hearing begins. The rule used to be could sign up until the arbitrator rendered a ruling but that was changed a few years ago.



Yes, arbitration players can and have been traded in the past.

Thanks. I only remembered Wizniewski after he got awarded more than the Ducks wanted to pay and he got dealt to the Islanders.

If a team accepts the decision, said player can't be traded for a certain period of time afterwards ?

 

[mouser]

Thanks. I only remembered Wizniewski after he got awarded more than the Ducks wanted to pay and he got dealt to the Islanders.

If a team accepts the decision, said player can't be traded for a certain period of time afterwards ?

There are no trade restrictions related to salary arbitration. Players can be traded before or after arbitration.

If a team matches an Offer Sheet then the player can’t be traded for a year.

 

[Craig Ludwig]

Sure, but if he wants a long term deal he might be better off holding out until training camp. That would give him a lot of leverage since Boston would risk starting the season without their #1 goalie.

If I had to guess they are close on a new contract, you don't trade away Ullmark without being close to signing him.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

so bruins can take swayman to arb but swayman cant do it himself because he did it last year

Incorrect.