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Buffalo Sabres’ Beck Malenstyn among 14 players to file for salary arbitration – NoVa Caps

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Buffalo Sabres restricted free agent left wing Beck Malenstyn was one of 14 players to file for salary arbitration before Friday’s 5 p.m. deadline to do so, just six days after being acquired from the Washington Capitals.

Malenstyn was traded by Washington for the 42nd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft (defenseman Cole Hutson).

General manager Brian MacLellan told the media after the draft that he wasn’t looking to trade the 26-year-old, but the opportunity to select Hutson was too good to pass up.

Malenstyn, 26, has established himself as a full-time NHL player in 2023-24, posting six goals, 21 points and a .4091 expected goals percentage at five-on-five as a defenseman. Malenstyn, who appeared in all four of Washington’s postseason games in April, reportedly drew some interest ahead of the trade deadline.

In 105 career NHL games, Malenstyn has eight goals and 24 points.

Malenstyn, who led Washington forwards in shorthanded ice time per game (2:37) last season, won the Calder Cup with the AHL’s Hershey Bears in 2023 and recorded four goals and eight points in 20 postseason games to help the team win its first consecutive championship.

Salary arbitration hearings will take place from July 20 to Aug. 4 in Toronto. Teams can file requests for hearings with restricted free agents by Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas, who has been the subject of trade rumors this summer, and New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren were among the 13 others who filed requests.

By Harrison Brown

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