Fifteen players decided to go through salary arbitration. The big names are Panthers Jay Bouwmeester, Ottawa Antoine Vermette, Minnesota Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Detroit Valtteri Filppula, Colorado Marek Svatos and Rangers Dan Fritsche. The nine other players are Washington Brooks Laich and Shaone Morrissonn, other Minnesota Stephane Veilleux , Boston Dennis Wideman, San Jose Marcel Goc , Caroline Chad Larose, Islanders Sean Bergenheim, St.Louis Jay McClement and Nashville Ville Koistinen.
