Getty Images Via NHLPA.com, here are the arbitration dates for 2012:
Anaheim Ducks
Nick Bonino - August 3
Colorado Avalanche
Jamie McGinn - July 25
Dallas Stars
Richard Bachman - July 25
Mark Fistric - August 1
Detroit Red Wings
Kyle Quincey - July 25
Edmonton Oilers
Sam Gagner - July 20
Florida Panthers
Kris Versteeg - July 23
Montreal Canadiens
Raphael Diaz - July 26
Nashville Predators
Sergei Kostitsyn - August 2
New Jersey Devils
Mark Fayne - August 2
New York Rangers
Anton Stralman – July 31
Ottawa Senators
Kaspars Daugavins - July 24
St. Louis Blues
T.J. Oshie - July 20
San Jose Sharks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Nikolai Kulemin - July 26
Vancouver Canucks
Dale Weise - July 27
A few notable names on the list, including Oshie, Gagner, Versteeg and Quincey.
Of course, players can still agree to contracts before their arbitration dates.
Versteeg and Quincey are interesting cases, as both are 26 and one year from unrestricted free agency. If the Panthers and Red Wings, respectively, don’t want those guys to have the freedom to walk away next summer, arbitration (and resultant one-year deals) might not be in the teams’ best interests.
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- grillmarks - Jul 12, 2012 at 11:47 AM
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God… that picture of Versteeg will never get old for me.
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- mydadyourmom - Jul 12, 2012 at 11:50 AM
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Haha no doubt.
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- capsfan19 - Jul 12, 2012 at 12:28 PM
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“let my thunderhammer grant me strength!!”
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- sergeikremlin - Jul 12, 2012 at 2:14 PM
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Patrick Kane and his baby mullet should take note: The power of the flow is strong in both Versteeg and Stamkos. You either grow all out or don’t bother
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- paledevil - Jul 12, 2012 at 11:13 PM
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Look what happened to Sampson
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- jrsaffell - Jul 12, 2012 at 7:05 PM
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Getting Kulemin on a nice 4-5 year deal is very important for Burke.
Come on, there are no goalies available and the Rick Nash circus is not coming to Toronto. There isn’t much for Burke to do other than drown in scotch until the season begins. Just give the kid a decent contract and you can go back down into your bottle.
