Granlund, Tatar among 30 players to file for arbitration
Restricted free agents eligible for salary arbitration had to file by Wednesday's deadline, and 30 players opted to do so, the NHLPA announced:
- Arizona Coyotes forward Jordan Martinook
- Boston Bruins forward Ryan Spooner
- Buffalo Sabres forward Johan Larsson, defenseman Nathan Beaulieu, and goaltender Robin Lehner
- Calgary Flames forward Micheal Ferland
- Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Nieto
- Detroit Red Wings forward Tomas Tatar
- Edmonton Oilers defenseman Joey LaLeggia
- Los Angeles Kings defenseman Kevin Gravel
- Minnesota Wild forwards Mikael Granlund and Nino Niederreiter
- Nashville Predators forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Austin Watson, plus goaltender Marek Mazanec
- New York Islanders defenseman Calvin de Haan
- New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad
- Ottawa Senators forward Ryan Dzingel and Jean-Gabriel Pageau
- Pittsburgh Penguins forward Conor Sheary and defenseman Brian Dumoulin
- St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko
- Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson
- Vancouver Canucks forwards Reid Boucher and Michael Chaput
- Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt
- Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk and Rangers winger Jesper Fast also filed, but both later signed extensions Wednesday.
NHL clubs can file for team-elected arbitration prior to Thursday's deadline.
Teams and players can continue to negotiate contract extensions in hopes of reaching a deal prior to arbitration. Hearings will be held in Toronto between July 20 and Aug. 4.
Last season, 25 players were involved in the arbitration process, but 24 of the cases were settled without going to a hearing.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie's case was the outlier, but the two sides reached an agreement prior to the announcement of the arbitrator's verdict. Barrie signed a four-year, $22-million deal.