NHL arbitration cases conclude early with settlements for all players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 24, 2026, 10:37 PM
Last updated Jul 24, 2026
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.
- •All 15 players settled before arbitration hearings.
- •Cole Sillinger signed a three-year deal for $4.625 million per year.
- •Akira Schmid secured a two-year contract averaging $2 million.
- •Jason Robertson's one-year contract is valued at $12 million.
- •Jet Greaves reached a three-year deal just ahead of his hearing.
- 10:37 PMYahoo Sports — NHL arbitration cases all settled early: What each player received
"All 15 NHL players who filed for salary arbitration reached deals before their hearings. Here's what each player received:
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