Happy Friyay everyone!
Arbitration. It’s sounds like such a scary and harsh word, but in the hockey world it’s really just a formality. Arbitration guarantees an agreement on a contract for restricted free agents prior to showing up at camp in the fall. Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba and winger Jason Zucker filed for salary arbitration yesterday afternoon. The dates for their arbitration hearings are yet to be determined, but will most likely not be needed as teams and players usually settle on a contract agreement before the arbitration hearing. Hopefully, that will be the case for both Dumba and Zucker as they’re important players going forward for the Wild.