Goptor
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Presumably they trade him at the end of next year so the team adding him can extend him? It would be difficult to trade him if they are in a playoff race when he expires. That would be a bad message to the team and the fans.
It goes to UFA.
Player gets option to pick 1 or 2 years in arbitration so he was always going to choose 2 to get to UFA. The deal is essentially the arbitration award but both sides wanted to play safe in case the arbitrator sided heavily to 1 side.