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NHL Free Agency: Arbitration dates set

By Dave Stevenson

Jun 26, 2015; Sunrise, FL, USA; A general view of the NHL shield logo before the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 26, 2015; Sunrise, FL, USA; A general view of the NHL shield logo before the first round of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NHL has officially set their dates for arbitration with 24 restricted free agents electing to go to arbitration.

Arbitration is the last resort between NHL restricted free agents and their respective teams. 24 players have elected arbitration while one team has elected to go to arbitration. The league has announced its court dates, courtesy of NHLPA.

Here are some quick notes about the arbitration process. Cases will be held from July 20 to August 6. Most cases will be settled before the case begins. Some cases will even be settled after the case is heard. The third party arbitrator listens to arguments from both sides. Both sides cite comparable contracts. After a 48 hour period, the arbitrator gives the ruling for the player’s salary and whether it will be for one year or two years. Teams are allowed to walk away from the ruling if it is more than $3.5 million a year.

During the process, players will often ask for a lot more than what they are actually worth. Think of it like selling a house. The seller naturally wants to make more money, so the seller often starts high. Meanwhile, the buyer (the team) wants to spend as little money as possible. Rarely is the house sold for the seller’s first listed price or the buyer’s first offer. The final price is more often than not somewhere in between the two extremes.

Here is the full list of each arbitration case and its date.

Arizona Coyotes
Michael Stone – August 4, 2016

Colorado Avalanche
Tyson Barrie – July 29, 2016
Mikhail Grigorenko – July 22, 2016

Detroit Red Wings
Petr Mrazek – July 27, 2016
Danny DeKeyser – July 28, 2016

Minnesota Wild
Jordan Schroeder – July 27, 2016

Nashville Predators
Calle Jarnkrok – August 4, 2016
Petter Granberg – August 3, 2016

New York Rangers
Kevin Hayes – July 27, 2016
Chris Kreider – July 22, 2016
Dylan McIlrath – July 21, 2016
Jonathan Miller – August 2, 2016

Ottawa Senators
Mike Hoffman – August 4, 2016

Philadelphia Flyers
Brandon Manning – August 2, 2016
Brayden Schenn – July 25, 2016

St. Louis Blues
Jaden Schwartz – July 20, 2016

Tampa Bay Lightning
Alex Killorn – July 20, 2016
Vladislav Namestnikov – July 29, 2016

Toronto Maple Leafs
Frank Corrado – July 26, 2016
Peter Holland – July 25, 2016
Martin Marincin – August 2, 2016

Washington Capitals
Marcus Johansson – July 20, 2016

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