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Jefferies Arbitration Sets Islanders Free Agent Window | New York Islanders News
NHL arbitration is heating up with Alex Jefferies, the Islanders’ promising prospect, set to appear before the arbitrator on July 30th. Drafted in 2020, Jefferies has delivered 29 points in two straight seasons with Bridgeport and was offered a qualifying one-year deal worth $850K — but talks are still ongoing. Filing for arbitration gives the Islanders a unique 48-hour window to buy out another player three days after Jefferies’ case concludes — though this option only applies to players with an AAV over $4M, making it a strategic, not universal, tool. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a…
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