21 NHL free agents have elected to take their teams to arbitration in an attempt to solve contract disputes, the NHLPA announced. Here’s a full list of those players, who are all restricted free agents:
NHL free agency: 21 players opt for player-elected salary arbitration
21 NHL players will take their teams to salary arbitration.
Bruce Bennett
Detroit Red Wings
Brendan Smith
Edmonton Oilers
Sam Gagner
Los Angeles Kings
Trevor Lewis
Alec Martinez
Jake Muzzin
Jordan Nolan
Montreal Canadiens
Ryan White
Nashville Predators
Nick Spaling
New York Islanders
Josh Bailey
New York Rangers
Mats Zuccarello
Ottawa Senators
Eric Condra
Pittsburgh Penguins
Robert Bortuzzo
St. Louis Blues
Chris Stewart
Toronto Maple Leafs
Mark Fraser
Carl Gunnarsson
Vancouver Canucks
Dale Weise
Winnipeg Jets
Zach Bogosian
Bryan Little
Paul Postma
Eric Tangradi
Blake Wheeler
NHL teams have the right to take players to arbitration as well. Those decisions must be announced by Thursday, July 11 at 5 p.m. -- 24 hours after the player-elected salary arbitration deadline. Arbitration hearings will be held in the final week of July and the first week of August.
The ruling of the arbitrator is final, and the league and NHLPA will jointly agree before hand on a group of eight arbitrators. Arbitrators are only allowed to award one or two-year deals.
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