Buchnevich and Trouba file for arbitration, opening 2nd buyout window for Rangers
July 5th is an important date for restricted free agents. Colin Stephenson has reported Russian winger Pavel Buchnevich and Jacob Trouba have filed for arbitration and a date and time will be set in the near future for a hearing.
Buchnevich, who comes off an entry level contract with $925k a year for 3 seasons, is hoping the arbitrator awards him for his performance resulting in a nice raise. The Rangers are still allowed to negotiate an extension with the player though.
The Rangers just acquired Trouba this offseason and a deal is expected to be worked for 7 years in the range of 7.5 to 8M.
More important, the filings for arbitration means Jeff Gorton will be able to use a second buy out window later this summer. According to page 345 of the CBA, the buy out window opens 48 hours after the arbitrator has reached a conclusion or 48 hours after both sides come to an agreement. There has been speculation about Brendan Smith as a buy out candidate. The Rangers can save almost 3.5m in cap space this upcoming season. The cap hits in case of a buy are for Smith are as follows:
2019-20: $970,833
2020-21: $3,145,833
2021-22: $1,145,833
2022-23: $1,145,833
With the signing of Panarin and the pending signings of RFA’s DeAngelo and Lemieux (not arbitration eligible) still to be done, Pavel Buchnevich and Jacob Trouba did Jeff Gorton a huge favor.
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