If for some reason Granlund is going to head to arbitration and get completely overpaid and you think that is a possibility the answer isn't to sign him to an unnecessary raise. The answer is not to qualify him in the first place.
Absolutely.
Arbitration rights are not a threat from a player as marginal as Markus Granlund.
The guy has no case if it gets there - 5 non-EN ES points in 53 games! - but you make it pretty clear it isn't going to get there.
Take what we give you or have fun testing the open market and see if being a slow, soft 12-point player even gets you a 1-way deal or whether you're playing in Europe next year. Granlund needs us a hell of a lot more than we need Granlund. The guy is as marginal as it gets and without the great situation he's had here on this crap team it's debateable if he's even in the NHL.
If a guy like this gets greedy, good luck and don't let the door hit you on the way out. Easily replaced by a $650k player.
Good management doesn't get attached to marginal fringe players and overpay to keep them around. You leverage the shit out of them and if they don't like it, bye. There are countless guys that can play the same role available for free.