Yesterday, Chiasson filed for $2.475-million while Ottawa filed for $1-million. Where should he fall in this range?
Alex Chiasson has his arbitration hearing on July 23. Yesterday both parties (the player and the team) filed their desired salaries. Chiasson filed for $2.475-million, while the team offered $1-million. This appears to be an enormous gap. Many balked at Chiasson's asking price, and a few were surprised the Senators started so low. Of course, both bids are negotiation tactics, not a realistic assessment of where each party would like to end up.
Now I believe there has to be some precedent for what Chiasson is worth.