A brief history of arbitration cases under Brad Treliving

Friends, newly-acquired Calgary Flames defender Nikita Zadorov has filed for salary arbitration. His hearing is scheduled for late August, and continues a pretty storied tradition of players going to arbitration with general manager Brad Treliving. Based on history, though, don’t expect this one to hit the hearing room.

The vast, vast majority of arbitration filings have settled well before the hearing date. Here’s a snapshot of the hows and whys of the Flames’ arbitration cases under Treliving.

Joe Colborne [2014]

After several partial NHL seasons, Colborne was acquired by the Flames and had his first full season in 2013-14. He posted 10 goals and 28 points, easily surpassing his prior season…