PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 16: Adam Pelech #3 of the New York Islanders looks on against the Pittsburgh Penguins during overtime in Game One of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 16, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Today was the deadline for NHL players to file for salary arbitration, and Adam Pelech of the New York Islanders chose to take this option. What does this mean for the Islanders?
First, let’s explain what salary arbitration actually is. Arbitration occurs when a restricted free agent cannot agree with his team on a new contract.