2011 NHL Arbitration

The following NHL players have elected to file for salary arbitration this summer. The deadline for players to elect salary arbitration was July 5 at 5 PM EST. The hearings will be held from July 20 to August 4, with the specific dates to be determined by the NHL and NHLPA. All arbitration dates are currently to be determined. Arbitrators are only allowed to hand out one to two year deals and their decisions must be made within 48 hours of the hearing. Teams then have 48 hours to accept or decline the arbitrator's decision. If a team has more than one player filing for arbitration, that team has 48 hours from their last player's hearing to decide if they want to accept or decline the arbitrator's decision. If a team declines an arbitrator's decision, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent. If an arbitrator's award is for more than $1,633,131 on a one-year contract, the team has the right to walk away from the decision and let the player become an unrestricted free agent. Anything under that amount, the team must accept the award. Players who have filed for arbitration cannot be given an offer sheet. The following players are still scheduled for arbitration:


Chicago Blackhawks
Chris Campoli - July 20, 2011 (Originally scheduled for August 3, 2011) (Arbitration date was pushed up because the Blackhawks were not going to accept an arbitration award) - Awarded one-year contract worth $2.5 million in arbitration (Blackhawks walked away from the award, making him an unrestricted free agent)

Nashville Predators
Shea Weber - August 2, 2011 - Awarded one-year contract worth $7.5 million in arbitration (Predators accepted the award)


The following players have re-signed with their teams prior to their arbitration hearings:

Anaheim Ducks
Andrew Cogliano - 3 years, $7.17 million (7/19/11) (Acquired from the Edmonton Oilers on 7/12/11)
Dan Sexton - 2 years, $1.1 million (7/11/11)

Buffalo Sabres
Andrej Sekera - 4 years, $11 million (7/19/11)

Carolina Hurricanes
Derek Joslin - 2 years, $1.4 million (7/8/11)

Chicago Blackhawks
Viktor Stalberg - 2 years, $1.75 million (7/10/11)

Colorado Avalanche
Kevin Porter - 1 year, $850,000 (7/9/11)
Ryan Wilson - 1 year, $1.275 million (7/9/11)

Los Angeles Kings
Alec Martinez - 2 years, undisclosed (7/8/11)
Brad Richardson - 2 years, $2.35 million (7/12/11)

Montreal Canadiens
Josh Gorges - 1 year, $2.5 million (7/22/11)

Nashville Predators
Sergei Kostitsyn - 1 year, $2.5 million (7/8/11)

New Jersey Devils
Mark Fraser - 1 year, $550,000 (7/26/11)
Zach Parise - 1 year, $6 million (7/29/11)

New York Islanders
Blake Comeau - 1 year, $2.5 million (8/2/11)

New York Rangers
Brian Boyle - 3 years, $5.1 million (7/14/11)
Ryan Callahan - 3 years, $12.875 million (7/27/11)
Brandon Dubinsky - 4 years, $16.8 million (7/21/11)
Michael Sauer - 2 years, $2.5 million (7/8/11)

Phoenix Coyotes
Lauri Korpikoski - 2 years, undisclosed (7/20/11)

Tampa Bay Lightning
Teddy Purcell - 2 years, $4.725 million (7/20/11)

Vancouver Canucks
Jannik Hansen - 3 years, $4.05 million (7/28/11)

Winnipeg Jets
Blake Wheeler - 2 years, $5.1 million (7/18/11)

Rangers’ Re-Sign Forward Callahan to Two-Year Contract

The New York Rangers have announced that they have re-signed right wing Ryan Callahan to a two-year contract worth $4.6 million, avoiding arbitration with the young winger. The deal averages out to $2.3 million per season. In 81 games last season with the Rangers, Callahan scored 22 goals and 18 assists for 40 points. In 147 career games, all with the Rangers, he has 34 goals and 25 assists for 59 points. This is a good signing for the Rangers, as Callahan is quickly emerging as one the team’s top young forwards. He’s also a good two-way player who plays very hard on the ice. If Callahan can continue to better his offensive skills, he could become a top-six forward with the team over the next two years.

2009 NHL Arbitration

The following 20 NHL players have elected to file for salary arbitration this summer. The arbitration hearing begin on July 20 in Toronto and run until July 31. Arbitrators are only allowed to hand out one to two year deals and their decisions must be made within 48 hours of the hearing. Teams then have 48 hours to accept or decline the arbitrator's decision. If a team has more than one player filing for arbitration, that team has 48 hours from their last player's hearing to decide if they want to accept or decline the arbitrator's decision. If a team declines an arbitrator's decision, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent. The following players are still scheduled for arbitration:

Detroit Red Wings
Jiri Hudler - July 30

New York Rangers
Nikolai Zherdev - July 31

Phoenix Coyotes
Daniel Winnik - Awarded one-year contract in arbitration (no terms disclosed)

Vancouver Canucks
Kyle Wellwood - Awarded one-year contract worth $1.2 million in arbitration

Washington Capitals
Milan Jurcina - Awarded one-year contract worth $1.375 million in arbitration


The following players have re-signed with their teams prior to their arbitration hearings:

Anaheim Ducks
James Wisniewski - 1 year, $2.75 million (7/13)

Atlanta Thrashers
Colby Armstrong - 2 years, $2.4 million (7/16)

Boston Bruins
Matt Hunwick - 2 years, $2.9 million (7/20)

Buffalo Sabres
Clarke McArthur - 1 year, $552,500 (7/20)

Calgary Flames
Nigel Dawes - 2 years, $1.7 million (7/20)

Carolina Hurricanes
Tuomo Ruutu - 3 years, $11.4 million (7/23)

Chicago Blackhawks
Aaron Johnson - 1 year, undisclosed (7/6)

Columbus Blue Jackets
Marc Methot - 2 years, undisclosed (7/22)

Edmonton Oilers
Denis Grebeshkov - 1 year, $3.15 million (7/21)

Minnesota Wild
Kyle Brodziak - 3 years, undisclosed (7/23)
Josh Harding - 1 year, $1.1 million (7/29)

Montreal Canadiens
Tomas Plekanec - 1 year, $2.75 million (7/21)

New Jersey Devils
Travis Zajac - 4 years, $15.55 million (7/22)

New York Islanders
Nate Thompson - 1 year, two-way contract, undisclosed (7/25)

New York Rangers
Ryan Callahan - 2 years, $4.6 million (7/13)

Tampa Bay Lightning
Matt Smaby - 2 years, $1.05 million (7/26)