The past few weeks of Predators news have been consumed by discussion of salary arbitration, prompted by Dante Fabbro and Juuse Saros electing for arbitration hearings as restricted free agents. While some argued that Fabbro’s choice was an inevitable business decision, others saw the situation differently. There were even some advanced visualizations offered up on the matter:
Both Fabbro and Saros have hearings scheduled: Saros on August 18th, Fabbro on the 20th. To get some perspective, let’s take a look into recent history when it comes to arbitration.
Author’s note: Goaltenders have been included in counts below for arbitration, but models for predicting outcomes are restricted to skaters only.