The NHLPA announced dates for arbitration hearings on Thursday afternoon, and Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak is on the schedule for July 28 in Toronto.
However, it’s important to note that this process rarely requires an independent, third party to determine a player’s salary for the next one or two seasons.
Oleksiak’s contract situation should be resolved before the trip to Toronto.
Oleksiak is a restricted free agent who made $964,688 on his last contract. The Penguins extended a qualifying offer to Oleksiak, although he chose to go to arbitration.
Hockey-graphs.com editor Matt Cane has predicted that Oleksiak will receive $1.