Oct 26, 2020
Bertuzzi, Red Wings await arbitrator's ruling
Restricted free agent Tyler Bertuzzi and the Detroit Red Wings failed to reach an agreement prior to their arbitration hearing on Sunday and now await the arbitrator's ruling on a contract.
TSN.ca Staff
Restricted free agent Tyler Bertuzzi and the Detroit Red Wings failed to reach an agreement prior to their arbitration hearing on Sunday and now await the arbitrator's ruling on a contract.
Under the new collective bargaining agreement signed earlier this year, an agreement cannot be reached once a hearing has begun. The arbitrator will rule within 48 hours of the hearing.
According to Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News, Bertuzzi is asking for a one-year, $4.25 million contract, while the Red Wings countered at $3.15 million on the same term.
Bertuzzi, 25, posted 21 goals and 48 points in 71 games this past season, topping the 20-goal mark for the second straight year.
A second-round pick of the Red Wings in 2013, Bertuzzi has 49 goals and 119 points in 199 games with the team. He is coming off a two-year, $2.8 million contract signed in 2018.
The Red Wings entered Monday with $18.7 million in cap space for the 2020-21 season, per CapFriendly.