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Originally Posted by AC
Which isn't an option in today's CBA. Or did he walk away from his arbitration award, is that allowed? I know teams can only walk away from awards above a certain $ value.
I don't think players can refuse an arbitration award anymore either. Only teams have the option, and only if the player initiated the arbitration process and the awarded contract is higher than $3.5M:
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"Against the rules" didn't bother Keith Tkachuk when he held out mid-contract in order to force an extension. He basically did what Yashin did, but with far less criticism and less pushback from the team.