Unable to reach a contract agreement on their own, the Detroit Red Wings and Tomas Tatar argued their case Thursday morning before an arbitrator in Toronto.
Tatar asked for $5.3 million and the club countered with an offer of $4.1 million. The arbitrator can decide on any figure in between. It will be a one-year deal. Tatar will be eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer.
The arbitrator must decide within 48 hours of the hearing.
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Tatar and the Red Wings are scheduled to go to arbitration for a new contract next week unless an agreement is reached before then.