Fifteen Players Elect Salary Arbitration

[VodkaFish]

TORONTO – The following players have elected Salary Arbitration:

Boston Bruins
Dennis Wideman

Carolina Hurricanes
Chad LaRose

Colorado Avalanche
Marek Svatos

Detroit Red Wings
Valtteri Filppula

Florida Panthers
Jay Bouwmeester

Minnesota Wild
Pierre-Marc Bouchard
Stephane Veilleux

Nashville Predators
Ville Koistinen

New York Islanders
Sean Bergenheim

New York Rangers
Dan Fritsche

Ottawa Senators
Antoine Vermette

St. Louis Blues
Jay McClement

San Jose Sharks
Marcel Goc

Washington Capitals
Brooks Laich
Shaone Morrisonn

The deadline for Club-Elected Salary Arbitration notification is July 6, 2008 at 5 p.m. ET. Hearings will be held in Toronto from July 20 to August 4, 2008.

[Killah_punk]

Jay Bouwmeester is the best player out of this group.

[ScottRasner]

Does this mean these players did NOT agree with the offer sheets they were givin?

[UKRedWing]

*Waits for someone to explain what this is*

[Grittzkey]

Arbitration? whats this

[Snipes19]

Here's a link all about NHL Salary Arbitration, and it has all the info you need:

http://proicehockey.about.com/od/nhl...rbitration.htm

---

One more thing...

Originally Posted by Killah_punk

Jay Bouwmeester is the best player out of this group.

[FightingIsGood]

Originally Posted by ScottRasner

Does this mean these players did NOT agree with the offer sheets they were givin?

Yes, that's what it means.

Originally Posted by UKRedWing

*Waits for someone to explain what this is*

The players did not agree with the qualifying offers they got from the team as RFAs, so it goes to a hearing in front of an arbiter where representatives from the team and the player argue as to the player's worth. Then the arbiter decides how much the player gets based on the evidence provided. A team can also take a player to arbitration if they don't sign the the qualifying offer or, in the Pens case with Fleury, to keep other teams from submitting offer sheets while they work out a contract. It isn't guaranteed, however, that it will get to a hearing - the team and player can still negotiate a contract and avoid a hearing.

[Cat Smasher]

Originally Posted by Grittzkey

Arbitration? whats this

Originally Posted by UKRedWing

*Waits for someone to explain what this is*

Originally Posted by ScottRasner

Does this mean these players did NOT agree with the offer sheets they were givin?

I saw this on another board.

NHL salary arbitration is a tool available to some players to settle contract disputes.

An NHL player aged 25 or older with at least five years experience can ask for arbitration when his contract expires. The process is used by restricted free agents, because it is one of the few bargaining options available to them.

During the off-season, eligible players have until July 15 to elect salary arbitration. The cases are heard from August 1-15. Players and teams can continue to negotiate up until the date of the hearing, in hopes of agreeing on a contract and avoiding the arbitration process.

The purpose of the hearing is to determine the player's salary and bonuses. A neutral arbitrator, jointly appointed by the NHL and NHL Players' Association, hears arguments from the player, his team, the NHL and the NHLPA. The arbitrator then makes a decision based on the evidence, usually naming a figure somewhere between what the team offers and what the player seeks. Most NHL salary arbitration awards are for one year contracts, though two-year awards are sometimes made.

NHL Teams have the option to decline, or "walk away" from arbitration awards. If the team exercises this right, the player can declare himself an unrestricted free agent within seven days.

[Thrillhouse]

Hmm, no Matt Stajan there, that's a little surprising, but a positive thing. Arbitration is a nasty process, glad no one I'm concerned with is going.

And I guess that'll end the Canucks to sign Filppula to an offer sheet rumours.

[jkidd]

I had a feeling that Steph and PMB would be going to arbitration...

[NJDevils17]

Thank god no one on the Devils is going to arbitration. The players usually win during arbitration.

[Mr. America]

Chad Larose? Who the hell does he think he is?

[NJDevils17]

Originally Posted by Mr. America

Chad Larose? Who the hell does he think he is?

Someone special who thinks they deserve more than being offered when really they don't.

[Mr. America]

Thats what i was implying lol

[fansince65]

With some of the contracts being handed out this year "Jay Bouwmeester"has to go to arbitration !! they just gave him the "FINGER" !!!

I also am surprised to not see Matt Stajan on the list ...