News: 2021 Arbitration Watch

[BatVader]

per NHLPA releases 2021 arbitration dates - TSN.ca
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Players who have settled
Adam Pelech, New York Islanders, 8yrs @ 5.75M AAV
Michael McNiven, Montreal Canadiens, 1yr @ 750K
Victor Mete, Ottawa Senators, 1yr @ 1.2M
Vince Dunn, Seattle Kraken, 2yrs @ 4M AAV
Zach Sanford, St. Louis Blues, 1yr @ 2M
Adin Hill, San Jose Sharks, 2yrs @ 2.175M AAV
Ross Colton, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2yrs @ 1.125M AAV
Dante Fabbro, Nashville Predators, 2yrs @ 2.4M AAV
Zach Aston-Reese, Pittsburgh Penguins, 1yr @ 1.725M
Jakub Vrana, Detroit Red Wings, 3yrs @ 5.25M AAV
Neal Pionk, Winnipeg Jets, 4yrs @ 5.875M AAV
Andrew Copp, Winnipeg Jets, 1yr @ 3.64M
Jason Dickinson, Vancouver Canucks, 3yrs @ 2.65M AAV
Adam Erne, Detroit Red Wings, 2yrs @ 2.1M AAV
Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators, 4yrs @ 5M AAV
Kevin Fiala, Minnesota Wild, 1yr @ 5.1M
Dennis Gilbert, Colorado Avalanche, 1yr @ 750K
Nikita Zadorov, Calgary Flames, 1yr @ 3.75M
Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers, 2yrs @ 4.675 AAV

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[Oddbob]

How does McNiven a 24 year old non-NHL goalies have an arbitration hearing. Do the Habs even show up?

 

[CartographerNo611]

If Seth Jones can get 9.5 then Pelech should be a shoe in for that. Isles best player along with Barzal.

 

[InfinityIggy]

How does McNiven a 24 year old non-NHL goalies have an arbitration hearing. Do the Habs even show up?

I know this question is semi-sarcastic. However, since McNiven made league minimum last year I believe his QO would also be league minimum? So, he really has nothing to lose by opting for arbitration if the Habs are only offering a 1 year, league minimum deal anyway.

 

[CREW99AW]

If Seth Jones can get 9.5 then Pelech should be a shoe in for that. Isles best player along with Barzal.

What defenseman who doesn't put up pts,makes. $9.5m per?

 

[Lempo]

I know this question is semi-sarcastic. However, since McNiven made league minimum last year I believe his QO would also be league minimum? So, he really has nothing to lose by opting for arbitration if the Habs are only offering a 1 year, league minimum deal anyway.

The sub-$1M guys get a little raise in their QO as per the CBA 10.2 (a)(ii). This is the reason why last year saw many 1 yr/$874,125 deals for guys who had previously had the ELC max ($925k - $92.5k signing bonus =) $832.5k.

(A) if the Player's prior year's Paragraph 1 NHL Salary is less than or equal to $660,000 for that League Year, 110% of the prior year's Paragraph 1 NHL Salary.

(B) if the Player's prior year's Paragraph 1 NHL Salary is greater than $660,000, but less than $1,000,000 for that League Year, 105% of his prior year's Paragraph 1 NHL Salary, but in no event to exceed $1,000,000.

(C) if the Player's prior year's Paragraph 1 NHL Salary is equal to or greater than $1,000,000 for that League year, 100% of the prior year's Paragraph 1 NHL Salary.

(D) if a Player is eligible to receive a Two-Way Qualifying Offer, the Paragraph 1 Minor League Salary component shall not be less than the higher of the Player's prior year's Paragraph 1 Minor League Salary, if any, or the minimum Minor League salary.

(A) is obsolete nowadays as last year the league minimum base salary was $700k so effectively they get 5 % raise until the QO would exceed $1M.

His QO is 735k/65k, the league minimums are 700k/52k. Technically there is a risk.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

If Seth Jones can get 9.5 then Pelech should be a shoe in for that. Isles best player along with Barzal.

So a guy who has 75 points in 303 career NHL games, is worth Seth jones money. I don't think so.

 

[miscs75]

So a guy who has 75 points in 303 career NHL games, is worth Seth jones money. I don't think so.

Pelech was rumored to be asking in the $7m range and Lou being Lou probably offered something like $5m.

 

[CartographerNo611]

So a guy who has 75 points in 303 career NHL games, is worth Seth jones money. I don't think so.

Last year Pelech had 10 points less than Jones while being miles better in his own zone. Not my fault Bowman decided to inflate the D market.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

per NHLPA releases 2021 arbitration dates - TSN.ca
and


August 11
Adam Pelech (New York Islanders)
Michael McNiven (Montreal Canadiens)
Jakub Vrana (Detroit Red Wings)

August 12
Victor Mete (Ottawa Senators)*

August 13
Neal Pionk (Winnipeg Jets)

August 14
Vince Dunn (Seattle Kraken)
Zach Sanford (St. Louis Blues)*

August 16
Adin Hill (San Jose Sharks)*
Ross Colton (Tampa Bay Lightning)

August 17
Kevin Fiala (Minnesota Wild)

August 18
Juuse Saros (Nashville Predators)

August 20
Dante Fabbro (Nashville Predators)
Jason Dickinson (Vancouver Canucks)

August 21
Adam Erne (Detroit Red Wings)
Dennis Gilbert (Colorado Avalanche)

August 23
Zach Aston-Reese (Pittsburgh Penguins)

August 26
Andrew Copp (Winnipeg Jets)
Nikita Zadorov (Calgary Flames)
Travis Sanheim (Philadelphia Flyers)


*indicates player had settled at time of publishing

You can cross off Dante Fabbro as he has just resigned a 2 year deal with the Preds.

 

[BatVader]

You can cross off Dante Fabbro as he has just resigned a 2 year deal with the Preds.

Done

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

* Adam Pelech (New York Islanders 8 x 5.75)

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Yeah Adam Pelech just resigned an 8 year deal with the Islanders. It's dwindling slowly but surely.

 

[BatVader]

First up, Jakub Vrana tomorrow

edit: or not

 

[Stewie Griffin]

I'm curious to see how the Saros one ends up.

 

[BatVader]

I'm curious to see how the Saros one ends up.

As a Jets fan I’m curious about Pionk and Copp, but in general the Sanheim meet is the one I’m watching.

 

[YP44]

Fiala intrigues me.

 

[Eggtimer]

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Fiala intrigues me.

I’m very curious what happens with him . No idea what the Wild does with him and what’s going on with Kaprizov

 

[vipera1960]

I'm curious to see how the Saros one ends up.

That might actually be the most interesting. He’s got one really good (but shortened) season as the starter, and two as the backup. He was awful the first half of last year, but then turned in a second half that put him in the Vezina debate. There are a lot of pluses and minuses on both sides. Now that NSH has committed to him as the #1 he has a lot of leverage, but how far does an All-Star 2nd half go?

 

[serp]

 

[Agalloch]

Winnipeg in cap hell. I guess they will used Bryan Little on LTIR.

 

[PullHard]

Winnipeg in cap hell. I guess they will used Bryan Little on LTIR.

Cap hell is way too extreme, as you noted they can continuously put Little on LTIR every season for ~$5.3M of relief, plenty of teams operate this way/ have operated this way in the past. They just have to use ELCs/ league min type contracts for the last few roster spots, which every team should realistically do.

 

[Agalloch]

Cap hell is way too extreme, as you noted they can continuously put Little on LTIR every season for ~$5.3M of relief, plenty of teams operate this way/ have operated this way in the past. They just have to use ELCs/ league min type contracts for the last few roster spots, which every team should realistically do.

How much will cost Copp ?

 

[Captain97]

How much will cost Copp ?

Assuming they waive one of their 8 dmen/send one to the minors they have about 6 million in cap space to sign/call up the following and have a full roster (1 extra forward and dman)

Copp
3 more forwards
Back up Goalie

Assuming the backup costs 1 million and the 3 forwards combine for 3 million.

They only have 2 left for Copp. Even if they get all 4 on league min, they have 3.2 for copp who will likely get 4 - 4.5.

 

[PullHard]

How much will cost Copp ?

That remains to be seen. I would hope comfortably less than ~$5.3M (Vrana just hit that and has been much more productive) as he just recently broke out during this shortened season. This is not a criticism of Copp as I really like the player and hope he comes home to play for Detroit at some point.

Also note, if you're going by CapFriendly's numbers, they have 8D + Pionk as an RFA. I'm assuming 2 of Stanley/ Heinola/ Niku will be sent down to the AHL. But I'm not a Jets fan so I will wait for one of them to clarify this.

I don't understand how you could look at their cap situation and call it "hell" when we just saw a nearly ~$100M Tampa Bay team win the cup. GMs know how to maneuver around these numbers deftly.