43 FILE FOR NHL ARBITRATION
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.
Two more Golden Knights, defenceman 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 announced 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. Players are allowed to negotiate and sign contracts before their arbitration hearings, which will be held in Toronto July 20 to Aug. 4.