News: 2022 Arbitration Mega Thread

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Mason Appleton (Winnipeg Jets) - August 11 (re-signed August 7 - 3yr, $2.166667M)

Ethan Bear (Carolina Hurricanes) - August 8 (re-signed July 28 - 1yr, $2.2M)

Jesper Bratt (New Jersey Devils) - August 3 (re-signed August 3 - 1yr, $5.45M)

Lawson Crouse (Arizona Coyotes) - August 8 (re-signed August 8 - 5yr, $4.3M)

Morgan Geekie (Seattle Kraken) - August 11 (re-signed July 24 - 1yr, $1.4M)

Mathieu Joseph (Ottawa Senators) - August 1 (re-signed July 28 - 4yr, $2.95M)

Kaapo Kahkonen (San Jose Sharks) (re-signed July 18 - 2yr, $2.75M)

Kasperi Kapanen (Pittsburgh Penguins) - July 30 (re-signed July 21 - 2yr, $3.2M)

Keegan Kolesar (Vegas Golden Knights) - August 10 (re-signed August 5 - 3yr, $1.4M)

Oliver Kylington (Calgary Flames) - August 10 (re-signed August 2 - 2yr, $2.5M)

Maxime Lajoie (Carolina Hurricanes) - August 9 (re-signed August 6 - 1yr, $750k)

Steven Lorentz (San Jose Sharks) - August 1 (re-signed July 22 - 2yr, $1.05M)

Isac Lundestrom (Anaheim Ducks) - July 27 (re-signed July 25 - 2yr, $1.8M)

Zack MacEwen (Philadelphia Flyers) - August 8 (re-signed August 2 - 1yr, $925k)

Niko Mikkola (St. Louis Blues) (re-signed July 17 - 1yr, $1.9M)

Andrew Mangiapane (Calgary Flames) - August 5 (re-signed August 2 - 3yr, $5.8M)

Matthew Phillips (Calgary Flames) - July 30 (re-signed July 23 - 1yr, $750k)

Jesse Puljujarvi (Edmonton Oilers) - July 29 (re-signed July 26 - 1yr, $3.0M)

Tyce Thompson (New Jersey Devils) - August 11 (re-signed August 2 - 2yr, $762.5k)

Yakov Trenin (Nashville Predators) - August 2 - Awarded 2yr, $1.7M; NSH accepts

Vitek Vanecek (New Jersey Devils) (re-signed July 19 - 3yr, $3.4M)

Jake Walman (Detroit Red Wings) - August 11 (re-signed August 10 - 1yr, $1.05M)

Kailer Yamamoto (Edmonton Oilers) - August 7 (re-signed August 3 - 2yr, $3.1M)

Pavel Zacha (Boston Bruins) - August 11 (re-signed August 8 - 1yr, $3.5M)

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Matthew Tkachuk (Calgary Flames) [Club Elected] - August 11 (re-signed July 22 - 8yr, $9.5M; traded to FLA)

Miles Wood (New Jersey Devils) [Club Elected] - August 6 (re-signed August 4 - 1yr, $3.2M)

Spoiler: By Date

Kaapo Kahkonen (San Jose Sharks) (re-signed July 18 - 2yr, $2.75M)
Niko Mikkola (St. Louis Blues) (re-signed July 17 - 1yr, $1.9M)
Vitek Vanecek (New Jersey Devils) (re-signed July 19 - 3yr, $3.4M)
Isac Lundestrom (Anaheim Ducks) - July 27 (re-signed July 25 - 2yr, $1.8M)
Jesse Puljujarvi (Edmonton Oilers) - July 29 (re-signed July 26 - 1yr, $3.0M)
Kasperi Kapanen (Pittsburgh Penguins) - July 30 (re-signed July 21 - 2yr, $3.2M)
Matthew Phillips (Calgary Flames) - July 30 (re-signed July 23 - 1yr, $750k)
Mathieu Joseph (Ottawa Senators) - August 1 (re-signed July 28 - 4yr, $2.95M)
Steven Lorentz (San Jose Sharks) - August 1 (re-signed July 22 - 2yr, $1.05M)
Yakov Trenin (Nashville Predators) - August 2 - Awarded 2yr, $1.7M; NSH accepts
Jesper Bratt (New Jersey Devils) - August 3 (re-signed August 3 - 1yr, $5.45M)
Andrew Mangiapane (Calgary Flames) - August 5 (re-signed August 2 - 3yr, $5.8M)
Miles Wood (New Jersey Devils) [Club Elected] - August 6 (re-signed August 4 - 1yr, $3.2M)
Kailer Yamamoto (Edmonton Oilers) - August 7 (re-signed August 3 - 2yr, $3.1M)
Ethan Bear (Carolina Hurricanes) - August 8 (re-signed July 28 - 1yr, $2.2M)
Lawson Crouse (Arizona Coyotes) - August 8 (re-signed August 8 - 5yr, $4.3M)
Zack MacEwen (Philadelphia Flyers) - August 8 (re-signed August 2 - 1yr, $925k)
Maxime Lajoie (Carolina Hurricanes) - August 9 (re-signed August 6 - 1yr, $750k)
Keegan Kolesar (Vegas Golden Knights) - August 10 (re-signed August 5 - 3yr, $1.4M)
Oliver Kylington (Calgary Flames) - August 10 (re-signed August 2 - 2yr, $2.5M)
Mason Appleton (Winnipeg Jets) - August 11 (re-signed August 7 - 3yr, $2.166667M)
Morgan Geekie (Seattle Kraken) - August 11 (re-signed July 24 - 1yr, $1.4M)
Tyce Thompson (New Jersey Devils) - August 11 (re-signed August 2 - 2yr, $762.5k)
Matthew Tkachuk (Calgary Flames) [Club Elected] - August 11 (re-signed July 22 - 8yr, $9.5M; traded to FLA)
Jake Walman (Detroit Red Wings) - August 11 (re-signed August 10 - 1yr, $1.05M)
Pavel Zacha (Boston Bruins) - August 11 (re-signed August 8 - 1yr, $3.5M)

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[Eggtimer]

Maybe the biggest news is who did not...teams like the Flames now have 24 hours to bring a player like Matthew Tkachuk to arbitration if they want.

Ok so who did not ? Tkachuk?

 

[Qward]

That's odd for Ottawa. Normally ALL the RFAs file for arbitration on our team.

What a weird summer.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Ok so who did not ? Tkachuk?

Tkachuk, Laine, Dubois are the 3 big ones. Other notable players are Nicolas Roy and Luke Kunin.

Laine, based on what Aaron Portzline tweeted last night, appears to be fairly close to a deal with the CBJ.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Ok so who did not ? Tkachuk?

+ Laine and Dubois

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

That's odd for Ottawa. Normally ALL the RFAs file for arbitration on our team.

What a weird summer.

The only one eligible was Joseph and he is going to arbitration.

 

[Ace]

That's odd for Ottawa. Normally ALL the RFAs file for arbitration on our team.

What a weird summer.

All your arbitration eligible RFAs did. Its just the one guy with arb rights according to cap friendly.

 

[Eggtimer]

Kakko another one ? Would teams be able to offer sheet him then?

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Kakko another one ? Would teams be able to offer sheet him then?

He is a RFA with no arbitration rights. He can be offer sheeted.

 

[Qward]

Shows what I know

 

[Lempo]

Tkachuk, Laine, Dubois are the 3 big ones. Other notable players are Nicolas Roy and Luke Kunin.

Laine, based on what Aaron Portzline tweeted last night, appears to be fairly close to a deal with the CBJ.

The tweet felt speculative, Laine has another good option to accept his QO by July 22nd and become UFA after this season.

Ditto Tkatchuk with his 9M QO. Tkatchuk's now-expired SPC was built for high QO.

 

[Master P]

Is this a lot?

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

The Tkachuk one is big right? They gotta get him to arb ASAP or sign him or else he gets his QO right?

 

[Lempo]

Shows what I know

At least you're cute and got that going for you.

 

[Gstank]

Bratt and Trenin are going to be interesting cases. Bratt is going to get paid and I think NJD will look to move him. Trenin is the type of player who's value doesnt really show up in counting stats

 

[Lempo]

The Tkachuk one is big right? They gotta get him to arb ASAP or sign him or else he gets his QO right?

The arb award is gonna be a one year SPC anyway and walk him into UFA just the same as the QO, just a little bit more pissed off.

He doesn't necessarily choose to accept his QO, though it would be a good option for him.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

The Tkachuk one is big right? They gotta get him to arb ASAP or sign him or else he gets his QO right?

Yeah, it's significant.

By deciding not to file for arbitration, Tkachuk keeps his options open. He can sign his 9 M QO before it expires on Friday and put all the pressure on the Flames on what comes next with UFA coming on July 1st 2023.

OR he can sign a long-term with the Flames.

OR He can decide NOT to sign the QO and open the door to possibly being a holdout in late September and telling the Flames he wants to be traded to a team of his choice that will give him a long-term contract.

Avoiding the holdout scenario is probably why the Flames should bring him to arbitration before tomorrow's 5 PM ET deadline.

 

[Ace]

The arb award is gonna be a one year SPC anyway and walk him into UFA just the same as the QO, just a little bit more pissed off.

He doesn't necessarily choose to accept his QO, though it would be a good option for him.

If a player filed for arbitration doesnt the team have the option for one or two years? Or is that not the case with one year left until ufa?

 

[Lempo]

If a player filed for arbitration doesnt the team have the option for one or two years? Or is that not the case with one year left until ufa?

Exactly what you say, the award can be only for one year if UFA is only one year away.

 

[Lempo]

Avoiding the holdout scenario is probably why the Flames should bring him to arbitration before tomorrow's 5 PM ET deadline.

Pros: it puts pressure on both sides to voluntarily negotiate a good (long) SPC before the hearing and sign that.

Cons: if it goes to the hearing, the team telling the player why he's crap and shouldn't be paid is a good way to wreck the relationship for good.

 

[themelkman]

I think everyone knew Tkachuk would be taking his QO after Johnny left right? This doesnt seem shocking when all reports are that he wants out

 

[Forge]

Bratt and Trenin are going to be interesting cases. Bratt is going to get paid and I think NJD will look to move him. Trenin is the type of player who's value doesnt really show up in counting stats

Only if bratt flat out tells the team he has no interest in signing. The team has already given him a long term offer, so moving him does not appear to be the preferred action

 

[Maurice of Orange]

I think everyone knew Tkachuk would be taking his QO after Johnny left right? This doesnt seem shocking when all reports are that he wants out

Maybe Tkachuk knew that if he asked for arbitration that he wouldn’t be able to gain leverage in negotiations by holding out during training camp and the beginning of the season like his brother did with Ottawa.

 

[tarheelhockey]

OR He can decide NOT to sign the QO and open the door to possibly being a holdout in late September and telling the Flames he wants to be traded to a team of his choice that will give him a long-term contract.

Is an offer sheet a possibility here?

 

[Forge]

Is an offer sheet a possibility here?

Tkachuk can still receive an offer sheet since he did not file for arbitration. Same for Laine