The Calgary Flames may have a date with one of their restricted free agents and an arbiter. Defenseman Nikita Zadorov has filed for salary arbitration, according to a list published by the National Hockey League Players Association.
Zadorov, 26, was acquired from Chicago on Wednesday in exchange for a third round pick. He was a first round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft and had eight points in 55 games for the Blackhawks, playing out a one year contract that paid him $3.2 million against the salary cap.
Filing for salary arbitration is, if nothing else, a negotiation tactic.