After a couple of seasons where teams and players have been able to settle their arbitration cases without too much acrimony or involvement of third parties, it seems like the arbitrators may earn their money in the 2023 offseason. Just a few days into the scheduled hearings, there are already two cases that went to arbitration.
The first one involved Chicago Blackhawks’ forward Philipp Kurashev whose hearing was on Thursday. According to The Athletic’s Scott Powers, the 23-year-old Kurashev is seeking a one-year deal worth $2.65 million while the team has countered with a two-year deal with an AAV of $1.