DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings and Tomas Tatar remain far apart in contract talks with an arbitration hearing looming in one week.
Tatar's camp has rejected a five-year offer of $5 million per season, wanting six or seven years at closer to $6 million a season, a source said.
Neither side appears willing to budge, which could result in a rare hearing for the Red Wings before an arbitrator next Thursday in Toronto. If it reaches that stage, Tatar will receive a one-year contract because he is eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer.
But the sides are sure to have more dialogue before then, to avoid what can be an unpleasant process for both parties.