Still without contracts, Edmonton Oilers’ Puljujarvi and Yamamoto file for salary arbitration – Edmonton
Nonetheless with out contracts for the upcoming hockey season, Edmonton Oilers wingers Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto have been amongst quite a lot of gamers to file for wage arbitration over the weekend.
Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) makes a save as Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93), Jesse Puljujarvi (13), of Sweden, Kailer Yamamoto (56) and Vancouver’s Tyler Myers (57) watch in the course of the third interval of an NHL hockey sport in Vancouver, on Saturday, March 13, 2021.
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The Oilers re-signed Evander Kane and Brett Kulak and introduced in goaltender Jack Campbell through free company final week, however the membership nonetheless has choices to make on a number of of its free brokers, together with Puljujarvi, Yamamoto, Ryan McLeod and Tyler Benson.
Puljujarvi, whom the Oilers chosen fourth total within the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, had his greatest offensive season in 2021-22, scoring 14 targets and contributing 22 assists in 65 video games. The 24-year-old bought off to a quick begin final season however struggled to supply at occasions within the second half — together with within the playoffs — after sustaining accidents and spending time within the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols.
Yamamoto, 23, additionally put up the perfect offensive numbers of his profession in 2021-22. The small however feisty winger scored 20 targets and added 21 assists in 81 regular-season video games.
On its website, the Nationwide Hockey League Gamers’ Affiliation mentioned the pair are amongst 24 gamers who’ve elected to pursue wage arbitration.
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The transfer doesn’t prohibit the gamers and their brokers from negotiating a brand new contract with their NHL membership, however permits for a listening to with a third-party arbitrator to be scheduled within the occasion the groups and their gamers can’t comply with phrases on a contract. Following a listening to, the arbitrator guidelines what the participant’s wage ought to be.
NHL wage arbitration hearings this offseason are to be held between July 27 and Aug. 11.
