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
	Niclas Havelid Pos: D; Age: 30 02-03 stats: 82 GP, 11-22-33	Last season's salary: $830,000 SETTLED: 3 years: $1.35 million, $1.6 million, $1.6 million

Atlanta Thrashers
	Pasi Nurminen Pos: G; Age: 27 02-03 stats: 52 GP, 21-19-5 2.88 GAA, .906 Spct.	Last season's salary: $630,000 SETTLED: 1 year: $1.1 million (club option for second year: $1.4 million)
	Marc Savard Pos: C; Age: 26 02-03 stats: 67 GP, 17-33-50	Last season's salary: $1.3 million SETTLED: 1 year: $2 million

Boston Bruins
	Bryan Berard Pos: D; Age: 26 02-03 stats: 80 GP, 10-28-38	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).
	Hal Gill Pos: D; Age: 28 02-03 stats: 76 GP, 4-13-17, +21	Last season's salary: $1.35 million SETTLED: 1 year: $2 million
	Brian Rolston Pos: C; Age: 30 02-03 stats: 81 GP, 27-32-59, +1	Last season's salary: $2.2 million AWARDED: 1 year, $3.175 million

Buffalo Sabres
	Steve Begin Pos: C; Age: 25 02-03 stats: 50 GP, 3-1-4, -7	Last season's salary: $375,000 SETTLED: 1 year: $400,000
	Eric Boulton Pos: LW; Age: 26 02-03 stats: 58 GP, 1-5-6, +1	Last season's salary: $400,000 SETTLED: 2 years: $550,000, $600,000

Calgary Flames
	Toni Lydman Pos: D; Age: 25 02-03 stats: 81 GP, 6-20-26, -7	Last season's salary: $715,000 SETTLED: 3 years: $1.7 million, $2.4 million, $2.5 million

Colorado Avalanche
	Peter Worrell Pos: LW; Age: 25 02-03 stats (FLA): 63 GP, 2-3-5, -14	Last season's salary: $600,000 SETTLED: 1 year: $800,000

Dallas Stars
	Richard Matvichuk Pos: D; Age: 30 02-03 stats: 68 GP, 1-5-6, +1	Last season's salary: $2.2 million AWARDED: 1 year: $2.2 million

Edmonton Oilers
	Ryan Smyth Pos: LW; Age: 27 02-03 stats: 66 GP, 27-34-61, +5	Last season's salary: $3.025 million SETTLED: 2 years: $3.45 million, $3.55 million

Florida Panthers
	Jaroslav Bednar Pos: LW; Age: 26 02-03 stats: 67 GP, 5-22-27, +1	Last season's salary: $330,000 SETTLED: 1 year: Undisclosed

Los Angeles Kings
	Maxim Kuznetsov Pos: D; Age: 26 02-03 stats (DET/LA): 56 GP, 0-3-3, +1	Last season's salary: $525,000 SETTLED: 1 year: $575,000

Minnesota Wild
	Manny Fernandez Pos: G; Age: 28 02-03 stats: 35 GP, 19-13-2 2.24, .924	Last season's salary: $1.6 million SETTLED: 1 year, $2.2 million
	Antti Laaksonen Pos: LW; Age: 29 02-03 stats: 82 GP, 15-16-31, +4	Last season's salary: $750,000 SETTLED: 1 year, $950,000
	Willie Mitchell Pos: D; Age: 26 02-03 stats: 69 GP, 2-12-14, +13	Last season's salary: $600,000 SETTLED: 1 year, $1.35 million

Nashville Predators
	Kimmo Timonen Pos: D; Age: 28 02-03 stats: 72 GP, 6-34-40, -3	Last season's salary: $1.4 million SETTLED: 4 years: $2 million; $2.5 million; $3.25 million; $3 million

New York Islanders
	Arron Asham Pos: RW; Age: 25 02-03 stats: 78 GP, 15-19-34, +1	Last season's salary: $423,500 SETTLED: 2 years: $650,000, $750,000

New York Rangers
	Anson Carter Pos: RW; Age: 29 02-03 stats: 79 GP, 26-34-60, -11	Last season's salary: $2.4 million SETTLED: 1 year: $2.8 million
	Tom Poti Pos: D; Age: 26 02-03 stats: 80 GP, 11-37-48, -6	Last season's salary: $1.8 million AWARDED: 2 years: $2.8 million, $3.1 million

Ottawa Senators
	Josh Langfeld Pos: RW; Age: 26 02-03 stats: 12 GP, 0-1-1, +2	Last season's salary: $425,00 SETTLED: 2 years: $450,000; $450,000 at club option

Phoenix Coyotes
	Zac Bierk Pos: G; Age: 26 02-03 stats: 16 GP, 4-9-1 2.17 GAA, .932 Spct.	Last season's salary: $375,000 SETTLED: 1 year, $550,000
	Bryan Helmer Pos: D; Age: 31 02-03 stats: 2 GP, 0-0-0, +1	Last season's salary: $425,000 SETTLED: 1 year: $425,000
	Mike Johnson Pos: RW; Age: 28 02-03 stats: 82 GP, 23-40-63, +9	Last season's salary: $1.55 million SETTLED: 1 year, $2.3 million
	Daymond Langkow Pos: C; Age: 26 02-03 stats: 82 GP, 20-32-52, +20	Last season's salary: $2.25 million AWARDED: 1 year, $2.7 million

Pittsburgh Penguins
	Dick Tarnstrom Pos: D; Age: 28 02-03 stats: 61 GP, 7-34-41, -11	Last season's salary: $475,000 SETTLED: 2 years: $1.1 million, $1.4 million

St. Louis Blues
	Pavol Demitra Pos: C; Age: 28 02-03 stats: 78 GP, 36-57-93, E	Last season's salary: $3.975 million AWARDED: 1 year: $6.5 million

Tampa Bay Lightning
	John Grahame Pos: G; Age: 27 02-03 stats: 40 GP, 17-14-6 2.52 GAA, .909 Spct.	Last season's salary: $600,000 SETTLED: 3 years: $1 million, $1.25 million, $1.5 million
	Cory Stillman Pos: LW; Age: 29 02-03 stats: 79 GP, 24-43-67, +12	Last season's salary: $2.1 million SETTLED: 1 year: 2.75 million

Washington Capitals
	Michael Nylander Pos: C; Age: 30 02-03 stats: 80 GP, 17-43-60, +3	Last season's salary: $1.8 million SETTLED: 1 year: $2.675 million

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.