As you can see from the headline, the arbitration positions of both Tomas Tatar and the Detroit Red Wings have been reported by Elliotte Friedman
Before we get into the next step, let me just take a second to say that one of these positions is surprising, and it’s not Detroit’s
Arbitrators in hockey will typically meet close to the middle of the two dollar amounts, so Detroit going lower than what Tatar is likely worth is not surprising in the least. It’s how this game is played.
Tatar’s ask, on the other hand, is a bit surprising.