NHL sets arbitration hearing dates for 15 restricted free agents

The NHL has scheduled salary arbitration hearings for 15 restricted free agents who elected the process, with dates set between July 20 and August 1. Three of those cases have already been resolved through agreements reached before hearings. The remaining hearings will determine one- or two-year contracts for the players involved.

The first hearings are set for Monday, July 20.

Two players are listed for that date. Additional hearings run through early August, with some players scheduled on the same day.

Players who elected arbitration cannot sign offer sheets with other teams. Through the process, they can receive only one- or two-year deals. Teams decide whether the award is for one or two years, except when a player is one year from unrestricted free agency, in which case only a one-year contract can be awarded.

Those agreements removed the need for arbitration proceedings. The remaining cases will proceed on the listed dates unless further settlements occur.