Vegas forward William Karlsson is among 43 NHL players seeking salary arbitration after he finished third in the NHL in scoring with the expansion Golden Knights last season.
Two more Golden Knights,
The number was 44 before the Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a $4.6 million, two-year contract with
Karlsson had a career-best 43 goals and 78 points, putting himself in position to earn a considerable raise after completing a two-year, $2 million contract.
Winnipeg has five players on the list, including goalie Connor Hellebuyck and
Ottawa forward Mark Stone is seeking arbitration after leading the Senators with 62 points.
The Minnesota Wild have two of their top five point producers on the list in forward Jason Zucker and
Newly acquired Flames forward Elias Lindholm is one of five Calgary players seeking arbitration. He was dealt to Calgary in a multiplayer trade two weeks ago after failing to negotiate a long-term extension with Carolina.
Players are allowed to negotiate and sign contracts before appearing at their arbitration hearings, which will be held in Toronto from July 20 to Aug. 4.
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John Wawrow, The Associated Press