Who's headed for salary arbitration?

At home in Prince Edward Island, Canada, he's known as With the NHL's free-agent signing frenzy now abated, the focus shifts on the league's upcoming salary arbitration hearings beginning July 20 and running to Aug. 4, with the final arbiter decisions to be handed down no later than Aug. 6. Salary arbitration gives NHL players the opportunity to land better contracts when negotiations with their teams reach an impasse, but the process is never a pleasant one. The player and his agent attempt to justify their worth while the team, usually represented by the general manager, attempts to justify paying the player a lower salary. In other words, the player tries to build himself up while the general manager tries to tear him down. Regardless of which side the arbiter favors, the player usually feels unappreciated and bolts via... [read full story]