Kings News: Four Kings Elect Arbitration

[Reclamation Project]

I'm not his biggest fan, but at least it is encouraging to see that Muzzin is determined to be a better player.

https://twitter.com/THNRyanKennedy/status/355377038649077764

Awesome to hear! I'm expecting him to be much better this season.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

New quote from The Mayor

“It gets closer every day, it’s whether it’s close enough,” Lombardi quipped. “I don’t think with all these guys we’re far apart. But, as we find out more and more as we get into this, unfortunately, every hundred-grand is…particularly when we’re a cap team, and the cap is coming down as we try and regroup. So, unlike in the past, it’s not as easy to say ‘Alright, let’s throw another hundred-grand on there and get ‘er done. Every nickel counts.”

http://mayorsmanor.com/2013/07/lombardi-on-contracts-hes-working-on-every-nickel-counts/

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Holden, what are the rules as far as the contracts being one-way or two-way via arbitration? Are these players guaranteed a one-way deal?

Did a quick review and I cannot find anything about that. I am 90% sure that all arbitration awards are one-way deals, but I'll see if I can dig anything up later today.

Dug this up. I'm wrong.

(n) Salary Arbitration Decision.
...
(ii) The decision of the Salary Arbitrator shall establish:
...
(C) the inclusion or otherwise of a Minor League clause (or clauses)
and the amount of Paragraph 1 Minor League Salary to be paid
under each of the season(s) in respect to which the salary
arbitration is requested;

Looks like it is arbitrator decision whether it is one-way or two-way deal.

 

[kingsfan]

Did a quick review and I cannot find anything about that. I am 90% sure that all arbitration awards are one-way deals, but I'll see if I can dig anything up later today.

If there isn't any actual stated standard, I wonder if it'd be fair to say that whatever contract the player had last time would be used. IE if a player was coming off a two-way deal, arbitration would see him get a two-way deal again.

That all said, I'd assume it is guaranteed one-way as I don't recall hearing of two way deals via arbitration. If so, it'd make total sense for these guys to file for arbitration, thus ensuring they get a one-way deal since DL can't just walk away from it.

Any arbitration award of over $925,000 then becomes huge, since any dollar over that amount counts against a team cap even if the player is in the minors.

 

[kingsfan]

Dug this up. I'm wrong.



Looks like it is arbitrator decision whether it is one-way or two-way deal.

Very interesting. Thanks for digging that up Holden.

Btw, is there a full copy of the new CBA released yet that I can review? I haven't seen it yet, just heard snippits here and there.

 

[vital]

Very interesting. Thanks for digging that up Holden.

Btw, is there a full copy of the new CBA released yet that I can review? I haven't seen it yet, just heard snippits here and there.

http://www.nhlpa.com/inside-nhlpa/collective-bargaining-agreement

Theres also a stickied thread on the Business of Hockey board.

 

[kingsfan]

http://www.nhlpa.com/inside-nhlpa/collective-bargaining-agreement

Theres also a stickied thread on the Business of Hockey board.

Thanks!

 

[Fishhead]

So Trevor's date is August 2nd. He's the last arbitration eligible RFA for us, I hope DL wraps it up this week. He always picks it up in the playoffs and is a bigger piece of the puzzle than most give him credit for.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Certainly in the running for hardest working player on the Kings. Love everything about his game.

 

[Reaper45]

Lombardi loves him. Sitter loves him. Drew loves him. I can't see it not happening as he's a vital part of our team and if things were to go sour with Lewis that could affect team chemistry.

 

[deeshamrock]

Lombardi loves him. Sitter loves him. Drew loves him. I can't see it not happening as he's a vital part of our team and if things were to go sour with Lewis that could affect team chemistry.

Agreed. If they can only keep one with the 1.5 they have left, it'll be Lewis. And Carcillo being signed more or less was that decision making Clifford expendable.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Lewis was one of those guys that we were ready to ship out without letting him enough time to grow... a la Steckel, Moller, Boyle, Moulson, and Purcell... seems like the clock is ticking on Clifford now...

but glad to see we were at least patient with Lewis, i love this guy

 

[kingsfan]

Lombardi loves him. Sitter loves him. Drew loves him. I can't see it not happening as he's a vital part of our team and if things were to go sour with Lewis that could affect team chemistry.

The only way it won't happen is if we trade him. In arbitration, a team is not allowed to walk away from an award of $3.5 million or less, and no way Lewis gets awarded more than that.

 

[Prince]

Has Trevor's and/or the teams salary numbers been released?

 

[Fat Elvis]

The only way it won't happen is if we trade him. In arbitration, a team is not allowed to walk away from an award of $3.5 million or less, and no way Lewis gets awarded more than that.

I doubt seriously that Lewis will be moved. To many fans of his in coaching and mgt for him to be moved over a few 100k. They'll get it done and I'm guessing it will be a multi year contract, 3-4 yrs 5-7 mil is my guess.

 

[Bandit]

Certainly in the running for hardest working player on the Kings. Love everything about his game.

Really? You love his hands of stone?

 

[kingsfan]

I doubt seriously that Lewis will be moved. To many fans of his in coaching and mgt for him to be moved over a few 100k. They'll get it done and I'm guessing it will be a multi year contract, 3-4 yrs 5-7 mil is my guess.

I 100% agree. Lewis will get about the same as Martinez, maybe a touch higher, and we'll move on.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I'd think that the max Lewis gets is $1.5M per. He's one of the hardest working forwards on the team, but he still has to do more on the offensive side. On the plus side, Lewis did post career high numbers in a shortened season with 5 goals and 14 points. Previous to that, his career high was 3 goals, which he did twice in 72 games in 2011 and in 2012. They need more contribution from the bottom six, especially Lewis. He can't be paid like a third liner and expect to get fourth line production out of him.

 

[HeadInjury]

Agreed. If they can only keep one with the 1.5 they have left, it'll be Lewis. And Carcillo being signed more or less was that decision making Clifford expendable.

We can keep both of them. The $1.5 figure on capgeek includes the salaries for 23 players already signed, including 9 D-men. Clifford and Lewis can both be signed and two players will be waived or traded in camp.

 

[apadilla]

We can keep both of them. The $1.5 figure on capgeek includes the salaries for 23 players already signed, including 9 D-men. Clifford and Lewis can both be signed and two players will be waived or traded in camp.

this,

 

[theMajor]

I'd think that the max Lewis gets is $1.5M per. He's one of the hardest working forwards on the team, but he still has to do more on the offensive side. On the plus side, Lewis did post career high numbers in a shortened season with 5 goals and 14 points. Previous to that, his career high was 3 goals, which he did twice in 72 games in 2011 and in 2012. They need more contribution from the bottom six, especially Lewis. He can't be paid like a third liner and expect to get fourth line production out of him.

@DarrenDreger 56s

Trevor Lewis and Kings avoid salary arb and settle on 1 year deal @ $1.325 mil.