Newly acquired Florida Panthers goalie Akira Schmid was one of fifteen players to file for salary arbitration over the weekend. Schmid joined the following restricted free agents in electing to go through the process:
Xavier Bourgault (Ottawa Senators), Kirby Dach (Montreal Canadiens), Jamie Drysdale (Philadelphia Flyers), Jet Greaves (Columbus Blue Jackets), Alex Jefferies (New York Islanders), Peyton Krebs (Buffalo Sabres), Connor McMichael (St. Louis Blues), Cole Perfetti (Winnipeg Jets), Jason Robertson (Dallas), Nick Robertson (Pittsburgh), Braden Schneider (New York Rangers), Ronan Seeley (Carolina Hurricanes), Cole Sillinger (Columbus Blue Jackets), Trveor Zegras (Philadelphia Flyers).
Schmid was tendered a qualifying offer in the amount of $918,750 by the Vegas Golden Knights before he was traded to the Panthers on June 29.
By filing for arbitration these players are now ineligible to receive an offer sheet.
The following players signed new contracts on Sunday:
- Pavel Mintyukov D – Anaheim Ducks (5 years, $7.2 million AAV)
- Egor Chinakov F – Pittsburgh Penguins (3 years, $6.25 million AAV)
- Joel Blomqvist F – Pittsburgh Penguins (2 years, $875K AAV)
- Arturs Silovs G – Pittsburgh Penguins (1 year, $2.8 million)
- Spencer Stastney D – Edmonton Oilers (1 year, $1.525 million)
- Daemon Hunt D – Minnesota Wild (1 year, $900K)
- David Gustafsson F – Pittsburgh Penguins (1 year, $850K)
- Jacob MacDonald D – Washington Capitals (1 year, $850K)