Five Key Stories: 7/14/25 – 7/20/25

With arbitration hearings approaching, teams are finalizing contracts, including Bowen Byram’s two-year, $6.25MM deal with the Sabres and Gabriel Vilardi’s six-year, $45MM pact with the Jets. Meanwhile, Yegor Chinakhov of the Blue Jackets has publicly requested a trade due to coaching issues, and the Ducks secured Lukas Dostal with a five-year contract while avoiding arbitration.

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