The 24-year-old defenseman, Brandon Montour, was the only Anaheim Ducks player to file for salary arbitration during the off-season. It was reported on Sunday, by Elliotte Friedman, that the Ducks and Montour had exchanged arbitration briefs. The Ducks wanted a two-year contract worth $1.5M per year. Montour, on the other hand, wanted a one-year contract worth about $4.75M.
An arbitration hearing between the two parties had been scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in Toronto. Although it didn’t seem like a long-term deal could be worked out, Ducks Nation doubted that Brandon Montour and the Ducks would even get as far as a hearing.