The Senators and Stone file arbitration numbers
Elliotte Friedman: The Ottawa Senators have offered $5 million for their salary arbitration case with Mark Stone, with Stone asking for $9 million. It could be a record arbitration case ruling on this one.
Elliotte Friedman: The largest arbitration ruling was for Shea Weber at $7.5 million.
Ian Mendes: “Buckle up Sens fans, this is going to be interesting. If this goes to arbitration and there is a ruling, Sens cannot negotiate a long-term extension with Stone until after January 1st. And he would be a UFA next July 1st.”
Mark Stone's value is considerably closer to his arbitration ask than the team offer, to the surprise of no person. pic.twitter.com/7nGRkLxo38
— Micah Blake McCurdy (@IneffectiveMath) August 1, 2018
Arbitration for the Senators
TSN: The Senators and Cody Ceci had their arbitration hearing yesterday. Ceci was asking for $6 million and the Senators offered $3.35 million. Ceci’s two-year deal expired after last season that carried a $2.8 million salary cap hit.
The Sens and Mark Stone are scheduled to have an arbitration hearing on Friday.
The Sens last arbitration case was back in 2015 with Mike Hoffman.
Jets and Petan agree on a one-year deal
Winnipeg Jets: The Jets and forward Nic Petan agree on a one-year, two-way deal at $874,125.
Scott Billeck: The Jets have four remaining restricted free agents: Josh Morrissey, Eric Comrie, Nicolas Kerdiles, and JC Lipon.
Doan’s jersey going to the rafters
Craig Morgan of Arizona Sports: The Arizona Coyotes are going to be retiring Shane Doan‘s No. 19 jersey on February 24th when they host the Winnipeg Jets. Doan spent a year in Winnipeg before the team relocated in 1996.
“It doesn’t happen very often so I appreciate it and I’m very grateful and thankful,” Doan said of the jersey retirement. “You don’t ever expect it. You don’t ever assume it. When you’re playing it’s the last thing you are thinking of.
“I was beyond blessed. I had an opportunity to play with one organization the whole time. People don’t get offered that opportunity too often. People come in and make changes. I was so fortunate over the years that when new people came in – and we had a quite a few new people over the years – they allowed me to continue to play for the Coyotes.”
