As per a report first appearing at The Score, the arbitration hearings for this year’s restricted free agents have been scheduled. Our own Brock Nelson won’t pitch his case until August 3rd, the second-to-last day the hearings are scheduled.
That’s if he pitches at all, of course. Every season, a new crop of RFAs start off on the road to arbitration, either at their own request or (less often) their team’s, only for many of them to reach an agreement before the hearing... or even after the hearing but before the decision is announced.