To tak a quote from Jerry McGuire, "Show me the money." I predict that's what P.K. Subban is going to be saying. You would have to think that Subban is going to be getting somewhere between seven and 10 million a year. For comparison sake, L.A. Kings defenseman Drew Doughty signed a new five-year contract that pays him seven million a year.
NHL.COM – The arbitration hearing between defenseman P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens has concluded in Toronto, according to multiple media outlets.
"It's been an education process for me," Subban told Chris Johnston of Sportsnet after the hearing, which went through after Subban and the Canadiens could not agree on a new contract. He is now likely to receive the salary determined by the arbitrator, though the two sides can continue to negotiate until the decision comes down. The arbitrator has 48 hours to decide.
Subban's agent, Don Meehan, told Johnston that there are no plans to continue negotiating a long-term contract before the arbitration award.
The 25-year-old restricted free agent tied for fifth among NHL defensemen last season with 53 points in 82 games and led the Canadiens with 14 points in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, averaging 27:26 of ice time per game. He earned $3.75 million last season, with a $2.875 million salary-cap charge, in the final season of a two-year contract.
Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin declined to speak with reporters.
