Salary arbitration dates set; Capitals' Holtby scheduled for July 23
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Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals have 10 more days to negotiate a contract extension before the two sides are scheduled to go to arbitration.
Holtby's hearing is July 23, the first of two dates for the Capitals. Other notable players who could be speaking with an arbitrator include New York Rangers forward Derek Stepan on July 27, New Jersey Devils defenseman Adam Larsson on July 29, and Toronto Maple Leafs netminder Jonathan Bernier on July 31.
All arbitration hearings are scheduled from July 20-31. The Calgary Flames have the most players scheduled for arbitration with three, while the Capitals, the Arizona Coyotes, the Nashville Predators, the Devils, and the Ottawa Senators each have two.
| Team | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Phil Samuelsson | July 21 |
| Arizona | Brendan Shinnimin | July 20 |
| Calgary | Lance Bouma | July 22 |
| Calgary | Paul Byron | July 30 |
| Calgary | Josh Jooris | July 28 |
| Colorado | Andrew Agozzino | July 20 |
| Colorado | Mathew Clark | July 22 |
| Edmonton | Justin Schultz | July 24 |
| Minnesota | Erik Haula | July 31 |
| Nashville | Craig Smith | July 20 |
| Nashville | Colin Wilson | July 28 |
| New Jersey | Eric Gelinas | July 21 |
| New Jersey | Adam Larsson | July 29 |
| N.Y. Rangers | Derek Stepan | July 27 |
| Ottawa | Alex Chiasson | July 23 |
| Ottawa | Mike Hoffman | July 30 |
| Philadelphia | Michael Del Zotto | July 21 |
| Toronto | Jonathan Bernier | July 31 |
| Washington | Braden Holtby | July 23 |
| Washington | Marcus Johansson | July 29 |