NHL arbitration cases conclude early with settlements for all players

All 15 NHL players who filed for salary arbitration have reached agreements before hearings were held. The final settlements occurred on July 24, 2026, with Cole Sillinger and Akira Schmid finalizing their contracts. Sillinger signed a three-year deal averaging $4.625 million, while Schmid's two-year deal averages $2 million. Other noteworthy settlements included Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson, who agreed to a one-year contract worth $12 million. Blue Jackets goalie Jet Greaves negotiated a three-year deal shortly before his hearing, potentially signaling teams’ preferences for reaching agreements rather than heading to arbitration.

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