Rumors and Notes: Boedker, Stars, Oilers, and Arbitration List
  • Craig Morgan of Fox Sports Arizona: Coyotes Mikkel Boedker filed for salary arbitration yesterday, with Coyotes having the option to select either one- or two-years. Agent Jarrett Bousquet and GM Don Maloney have been having contract talks for about three months.

    “When two sides can’t agree on something, there is a certain date by which you have to have a contract finished before you weigh other options,” Bousquet said. “There have been a lot of changes in the Coyotes organization and this gives both sides some freedom to wait a little longer while we figure things out.

    “We can still talk, but at this point we’re looking to see if we can get a one-year deal done to avoid letting the system take care of it.”

  • Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: (chat) Think that the Stars would like to add big, solid, two-way defenseman. Players they could trade include Trevor Daley, Jamie Oleksiak and/or Jyrki Jokipakka. Can see them not making a move and starting the season with the eight defenseman they currently have under contract.
  • Sportsnet: Arbitration deadline is 5:00 pm today. Players who have already file for arbitration yesterday.

    Arizona Coyotes: Mikkel Boedker, Phil Samuelsson, Brendan Shinnimin

    Buffalo Sabres: Phil VaroneCalgary Flames: Lance Bouma, Paul Byron, Josh Jooris

    Colorado Avalanche: Andrew Agozzino, Mathew Clark

    Detroit Red Wings: Gustav Nyquist

    Minnesota Wild: Erik Haula

    Nashville Predators: Taylor Beck, Craig Smith, Colin Wilson

    New Jersey Devils: Eric Gélinas, Adam Larsson

    New York Rangers: Derek Stepan

    Ottawa Senators: Alex Chiasson, Mike Hoffman

    Philadelphia Flyers: Michael Del Zotto

    St. Louis Blues: Magnus Paajarvi

    Washington Capitals: Braden Holtby, Marcus Johansson