Bouwmeester, Vermette, among 15 going to arbitration

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Filppula chooses arbitration route
Published 7/5/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
According to TSN , Valtteri Filppula has chosen to file for salary arbitration, which means that the Detroit Red Wings don't have to worry about a team firing an offer sheet his way. Filppula and the Red Wings will probably reach a contract agreement before the two sides reach arbitration. ...

Svatos Taking Colorado to Arbitration
Published 7/5/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (GEO) at The Avslova Factor
With this bit of news, Colorado's future activity during the off-season becomes a bit foggier. It seems pretty clear that Svatos is probably being offered less than he thinks he deserves, but unless that number is under two million, I really don't think he has a case. When you consider Svatos has never played more than 66 games in any of three pro seasons and only had 37 points in 62 games last season, (albeit, he did have 26 goals) it's likely that the arbitrator will rule in Colorado's favor. However, if Svatos chooses to hold out until the hearing, we might not see him in Avs uniform after the 2008-2009 season. ...

Sharpie files for arbitration
Published 7/6/2008 by d-lee (noreply@blogger.com) at red and black hockey
... On Saturday, Carolina forward Chad "Sharpie" LaRose notified the Hurricanes and the NHLPA that he has elected to take the team to an arbitration hearing. He is one of 15 NHL players to do so, and the only Hurricane. ...