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Arbitration in the NHL isn't pretty. Unlike baseball, where the arbiter chooses either the team's or player's bid, an NHL salary arbiter listens to each side's argument and awards any amount he or she deems fit.
Instead of letting a neutral party decide their fate, the sides often come to an agreement before the hearing date, as a month's worth of free agency often settles the market and more clearly establishes a player's value.
Below is the complete list of eligible players who filed for arbitration by the July 15 deadline, with their position, age and 2002-03 statistics (games played, goals, assists, points and plus-minus rating). Players who have signed with their team before their hearing date are listed with "settled" and the terms of their new contract.
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
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Niclas Havelid
Pos: D; Age: 30
02-03 stats: 82 GP, 11-22-33
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Last season's salary: $830,000
SETTLED: 3 years: $1.35 million, $1.6 million, $1.6 million
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Atlanta Thrashers
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Pasi Nurminen
Pos: G; Age: 27
02-03 stats: 52 GP, 21-19-5
2.88 GAA, .906 Spct.
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Last season's salary: $630,000
SETTLED: 1 year: $1.1 million (club option for second year: $1.4 million)
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Marc Savard
Pos: C; Age: 26
02-03 stats: 67 GP, 17-33-50
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Last season's salary: $1.3 million
SETTLED: 1 year: $2 million
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Boston Bruins
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Bryan Berard
Pos: D; Age: 26
02-03 stats: 80 GP, 10-28-38
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Last season's salary: $850,000
AWARDED: 1 year, $2.5 million. The Bruins elected to exercise their "walkaway" rights by not signing Berard within 72 hours of the decision. The Bruins have the right to match an offer from another team that is less than 80 percent of the award ($2,008,000).
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Hal Gill
Pos: D; Age: 28
02-03 stats: 76 GP, 4-13-17, +21
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Last season's salary: $1.35 million
SETTLED: 1 year: $2 million
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Brian Rolston
Pos: C; Age: 30
02-03 stats: 81 GP, 27-32-59, +1
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Last season's salary: $2.2 million
AWARDED: 1 year, $3.175 million
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Buffalo Sabres
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Steve Begin
Pos: C; Age: 25
02-03 stats: 50 GP, 3-1-4, -7
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Last season's salary: $375,000
SETTLED: 1 year: $400,000
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Eric Boulton
Pos: LW; Age: 26
02-03 stats: 58 GP, 1-5-6, +1
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Last season's salary: $400,000
SETTLED: 2 years: $550,000, $600,000
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Calgary Flames
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Toni Lydman
Pos: D; Age: 25
02-03 stats: 81 GP, 6-20-26, -7
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Last season's salary: $715,000
SETTLED: 3 years: $1.7 million, $2.4 million, $2.5 million
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Colorado Avalanche
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Peter Worrell
Pos: LW; Age: 25
02-03 stats (FLA): 63 GP, 2-3-5, -14
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Last season's salary: $600,000
SETTLED: 1 year: $800,000
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Dallas Stars
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Richard Matvichuk
Pos: D; Age: 30
02-03 stats: 68 GP, 1-5-6, +1
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Last season's salary: $2.2 million
AWARDED: 1 year: $2.2 million
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Edmonton Oilers
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Ryan Smyth
Pos: LW; Age: 27
02-03 stats: 66 GP, 27-34-61, +5
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Last season's salary: $3.025 million
SETTLED: 2 years: $3.45 million, $3.55 million
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Florida Panthers
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Jaroslav Bednar
Pos: LW; Age: 26
02-03 stats: 67 GP, 5-22-27, +1
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Last season's salary: $330,000
SETTLED: 1 year: Undisclosed
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Los Angeles Kings
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Maxim Kuznetsov
Pos: D; Age: 26
02-03 stats (DET/LA): 56 GP, 0-3-3, +1
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Last season's salary: $525,000
SETTLED: 1 year: $575,000
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Minnesota Wild
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Manny Fernandez
Pos: G; Age: 28
02-03 stats: 35 GP, 19-13-2
2.24, .924
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Last season's salary: $1.6 million
SETTLED: 1 year, $2.2 million
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Antti Laaksonen
Pos: LW; Age: 29
02-03 stats: 82 GP, 15-16-31, +4
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Last season's salary: $750,000
SETTLED: 1 year, $950,000
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Willie Mitchell
Pos: D; Age: 26
02-03 stats: 69 GP, 2-12-14, +13
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Last season's salary: $600,000
SETTLED: 1 year, $1.35 million
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Nashville Predators
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Kimmo Timonen
Pos: D; Age: 28
02-03 stats: 72 GP, 6-34-40, -3
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Last season's salary: $1.4 million
SETTLED: 4 years: $2 million; $2.5 million; $3.25 million; $3 million
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New York Islanders
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Arron Asham
Pos: RW; Age: 25
02-03 stats: 78 GP, 15-19-34, +1
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Last season's salary: $423,500
SETTLED: 2 years: $650,000, $750,000
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New York Rangers
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Anson Carter
Pos: RW; Age: 29
02-03 stats: 79 GP, 26-34-60, -11
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Last season's salary: $2.4 million
SETTLED: 1 year: $2.8 million
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Tom Poti
Pos: D; Age: 26
02-03 stats: 80 GP, 11-37-48, -6
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Last season's salary: $1.8 million
AWARDED: 2 years: $2.8 million, $3.1 million
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Ottawa Senators
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Josh Langfeld
Pos: RW; Age: 26
02-03 stats: 12 GP, 0-1-1, +2
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Last season's salary: $425,00
SETTLED: 2 years: $450,000; $450,000 at club option
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Phoenix Coyotes
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Zac Bierk
Pos: G; Age: 26
02-03 stats: 16 GP, 4-9-1
2.17 GAA, .932 Spct.
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Last season's salary: $375,000
SETTLED: 1 year, $550,000
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Bryan Helmer
Pos: D; Age: 31
02-03 stats: 2 GP, 0-0-0, +1
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Last season's salary: $425,000
SETTLED: 1 year: $425,000
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Mike Johnson
Pos: RW; Age: 28
02-03 stats: 82 GP, 23-40-63, +9
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Last season's salary: $1.55 million
SETTLED: 1 year, $2.3 million
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Daymond Langkow
Pos: C; Age: 26
02-03 stats: 82 GP, 20-32-52, +20
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Last season's salary: $2.25 million
AWARDED: 1 year, $2.7 million
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Pittsburgh Penguins
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Dick Tarnstrom
Pos: D; Age: 28
02-03 stats: 61 GP, 7-34-41, -11
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Last season's salary: $475,000
SETTLED: 2 years: $1.1 million, $1.4 million
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St. Louis Blues
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Pavol Demitra
Pos: C; Age: 28
02-03 stats: 78 GP, 36-57-93, E
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Last season's salary: $3.975 million
AWARDED: 1 year: $6.5 million
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Tampa Bay Lightning
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John Grahame
Pos: G; Age: 27
02-03 stats: 40 GP, 17-14-6
2.52 GAA, .909 Spct.
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Last season's salary: $600,000
SETTLED: 3 years: $1 million, $1.25 million, $1.5 million
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Cory Stillman
Pos: LW; Age: 29
02-03 stats: 79 GP, 24-43-67, +12
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Last season's salary: $2.1 million
SETTLED: 1 year: 2.75 million
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Washington Capitals
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Michael Nylander
Pos: C; Age: 30
02-03 stats: 80 GP, 17-43-60, +3
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Last season's salary: $1.8 million
SETTLED: 1 year: $2.675 million
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Tom Wheatley of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is a frequent contributor to ESPN.com. He is the co-author of "Bob Plager's Tales from the Blues Bench,'' due out in October by Sports Publishing LLC.
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