Yesterday, it was announced that Avalanche defenseman, Tyson Barrie, had filed for salary arbitration. The ins and outs of what that exactly means can be found here, but it essentially indicates that the Avs’ camp and Barrie’s camp are very far apart on what his next contract should entail.
Naturally, this raises a question: what exactly is fair market value for Tyson Barrie?
Typically, the best way to find the answer is to look for comparable players. To do so, I searched for defensemen within four years of his age who played more than 150 NHL games and averaged 35-60 points a year.