NHL Rumors: PK Subban files for salary arbitration
By Josh Hill
The NHL offseason was over and done with in a day it seems as the bulk of the free agent action was had on July 1st when teams were first allowed to offer players contracts. Most deals got done in a matter of moments as huge names such as Paul Stastny, Thomas Vanek, Matt Moulson and others flew off the market and to new teams.
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One player who didn’t find a new team was restricted free agent P.K. Subban, who is a player many regard as the best defenseman in all of hockey. Even if you don’t have SUbban as the top defenseman in the NHL, he’s a top-4 defender and he more than likely wants to be paid as such by the Montreal Canadiens — or whoever. After Saturday though, the only team that can pay Subban are the Habs as the former Norris Trophy winner has officially filed for arbitration.
Subban will likely be looking for a seven-year deal with a little more than $40 million which is the contract that fellow defenseman Alex Pietrangelo signed not long ago. Just like how NFL players one up the last guy at their position to get a raise, Subban will look to be the top paid defenseman in hockey and the Habs will have to decide if he’s worth paying long term or short term.