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Originally Posted by FusionX
Ah thanks Matt. I had wondered earlier why do a 2 yr contract instead of waiting for the 2yr arb contract but forgot you can't get traded on the latter (1st year). Thanks!
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I think you can still trade a player after arbitration if the team accepts the arbitration award levied. It's a player who signs an offer sheet who can't be traded in the first year.
The only restriction on trades and arbitration is that the player can not be traded in the time frame between when one side files for arbitration and after the team accepts the arbitrator decision or the two sides agree to a contract. So Byrum was in a spot where he could not be traded while they waited for arbitration. Similar with Matthew Tkachuck in that the Flames had to sign him to that contract before they could trade him to Florida as it happened after the Flames took him to arbitration and before the arbitration award was accepted.