Pavel Zacha of the Boston Bruins was one of 24 restricted free agents who filed for salary arbitration by the July 17 deadline, according to the NHL Players’ Association.
Zacha, a forward who was traded to the Bruins by the New Jersey Devils on July 13 for a forward Erik Haulahad an NHL career-high 36 points (15 goals, 21 assists) in 70 games for the Devils last season.
In addition to Zacha, two other players — forward Lawson Crouse of the Arizona Coyotes and defenseman Jake Wallman of the Detroit Red Wings — have an arbitration hearing scheduled. All other players who filed have signed or agreed to a new contract.
The deadline for club-elected salary arbitration notification was July 18. The Calgary Flames filed for forward Matthew Tkachuk before trading him to the Florida Panthers on July 22, after which he agreed to an eight-year contract. The Devils filed for arbitration with forward Miles Wood; he agreed to a one-year, $3.2 million contract Thursday, two days before his scheduled hearing.
Salary arbitration hearings began Tuesday and will run through Aug. 11. A player can sign a contract with his current team any time before his hearing.
Defenseman Niko Mikkola filed for arbitration but signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues on July 17 to avoid a hearing.
Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen signed a two-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on July 18 to avoid a hearing, and goalie Vitek Vanecek signed a three-year contract with New Jersey on July 19.
Forward Kasperi Kapanen signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 21 to avoid a hearing scheduled for July 30.
Forward Morgan Geekie agreed to a one-year contract with the Seattle Kraken on July 24 to avoid a hearing scheduled for Aug. 11; forward Isaac Lundestrom signed a two-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on July 25; and forward Jesse Puljujarvi signed a one-year contract with the Oilers on July 26.
Forward Mathieu Joseph agreed to a four-year contract with the Ottawa Senators on July 28.
Forward Andrew Mangiapane signed a Three-year, $17.4 million contract to stay with the Flames on Tuesday to avoid a hearing scheduled for Friday.
Forward Jesper Bratt agreed to a One-year, $5.45 million contract with the Devils on Wednesday to avoid a hearing scheduled the same day.
Forward Kailer Yamamoto Signed a two-year, $6.2 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday to avoid a hearing scheduled for Sunday.
Forward Yakov Trenin was awarded a two-year, $3.4 million contract by an arbitrator on Friday, the same day forward Keegan Kolesar agreed to a three-year, $4.2 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights to avoid a hearing scheduled for Aug. 10.
Forward Mason Appleton signed a Three-year, $6.5 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday to avoid a hearing scheduled for Aug. 11.
Last offseason, 17 restricted free agents filed for arbitration and two had a team-elected hearing scheduled; each agreed to a contract before his hearing date.
Here is the list of players who filed for salary arbitration (hearing dates in parentheses):
Anaheim Ducks
Isaac Lundestrom, F (signed July 25)
Arizona Coyotes
Lawson Crouse, F (Aug. 8)
Boston Bruins
Pavel Zacha, F (Aug. 11)
Calgary Flames
Oliver KylingtonD (signed Aug. 2); Andrew Mangiapane, F (signed Aug. 2); Matthew PhillipsF (signed July 23); Matthew Tkachuk, F (club elected; traded to Panthers, agreed to contract July 22)
Carolina Hurricanes
Ethan BearD (signed July 28); Maxime LajoieD (signed Aug. 6)
Detroit Red Wings
Jake Wallman, D (Aug. 11)
Edmonton Oilers
Jesse Puljujarvi, F (signed July 26); Kailer Yamamoto, F (signed Aug. 3)
Nashville Predators
Yakov Trenin, F (awarded two-year contract Aug. 5)
New Jersey Devils
Jesper Bratt, F (agreed to contract Aug. 3); Tyce ThompsonF (signed Aug. 1); Vitek VanecekG (signed July 19)Miles Wood (agreed to contract Aug. 4)
Ottawa Senators
Mathieu Joseph, F (agreed to contract July 28)
Philadelphia Flyers
Zack MacEwenF (signed Aug. 2)
Pittsburgh Penguins
Kasperi Kapanen, F (signed July 21)
San Jose Sharks
Kaapo KahkonenG (signed July 18); Steven LorentzF (signed July 22)
Seattle Kraken
Morgan Geekie, F (agreed to contract July 24)
St. Louis Blues
Niko Mikkola, D (signed July 17)
Vegas Golden Knights
Keegan KolesarF (agreed to contract Aug. 5)
Winnipeg Jets
Mason Appleton, F (signed Aug. 7)
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