The NHLPA released a list of players who are filing for salary arbitration during this off-season on Wednesday.
It’s important to note that arbitration hearings rarely happen, and with good reason, as they can be harsh situations that may lead to hard feelings between a player and his team. Hearings take place July 20-Aug. 2, with a 48-hour window for verdicts to be made.
Also, the deadline for club-elected salary arbitration is set for tomorrow (July 6) at 5 p.m. ET.
Another key note: offer sheets are not an option for players who file for arbitration. Now, onto the list, which began with 30 players and is now down to 28:
TORONTO (July 5, 2017) – Thirty players have elected Salary Arbitration:
Arizona Coyotes
Jordan Martinook
Boston Bruins
Ryan Spooner
Buffalo Sabres
Nathan Beaulieu
Johan Larsson
Robin Lehner
Calgary Flames
Micheal Ferland
Colorado Avalanche
Matt Nieto
Detroit Red Wings
Tomas Tatar
Edmonton Oilers
Joey LaLeggia
Los Angeles Kings
Kevin Gravel
Minnesota Wild
Mikael Granlund
Nino Niederreiter
Montreal Canadiens
Alex Galchenyuk (signed for three years; more on that here)
Nashville Predators
Viktor Arvidsson
Marek Mazanec
Austin Watson
New York Islanders
Calvin de Haan
New York Rangers
Jesper Fast (signed, read about the deal here)
Mika Zibanejad
Ottawa Senators
Ryan Dzingel
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Pittsburgh Penguins
Brian Dumoulin
Conor Sheary
St. Louis Blues
Colton Parayko
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tyler Johnson
Ondrej Palat
Vancouver Canucks
Reid Boucher
Michael Chaput
Vegas Golden Knights
Nate Schmidt
Winnipeg Jets
Connor Hellebuyck