McMichael Lands in St. Louis as Arbitration Standoff Drags On

Connor McMichael finally found a home with the Blues, but his signing does little to ease the tension hanging over the league's arbitration process. Seven players remain locked in negotiations with their teams, and the clock is ticking toward what could be a messy series of hearings. The longer these cases drag out, the more it signals a fundamental breakdown in how teams and players are valuing talent in this market.