Knights’ Karlsson among 43 seeking arbitration

Vegas forward William Karlsson is among 43 players seeking salary arbitration after he finished third in the National Hockey League in goal scoring with the expansion Golden Knights last season.

Two more Golden Knights, defender Colin Miller and forward Tomas Nosek, also are on the list of players electing to have an arbitrator determine their contracts, the NHL Players’ Association said Thursday.

The number was 44 before the Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a $4.6-million, two-year contract with defenceman Trevor van Riemsdyk, a restricted free agent.

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 defender Jacob Trouba. Hellebuyck tied for the NHL lead for most wins with a 44-11-9 record, and was eighth with a 2.36 goals-against average.

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 defenceman Matt Dumba.

Newly acquired Flames forward Elias Lindholm is one of five Calgary players seeking arbitration. He was dealt to Calgary two weeks ago after failing to negotiate a long-term extension with Carolina.