<p>According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Winnipeg Jets and defenseman Dylan Samberg have officially filed for arbitration. The report states that Samberg’s camp is asking for $6 million per season, while the Jets are offering $2.5 million – a difference of $3.5 million.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have an arbitration filing for Dylan Samberg <br><br>He can only be given a one-year deal as he is eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer <br><br>Jets: $2.5M<br><br>Player: $6M<br><br>Remember these filings are strategic and can be settled until the hearing begins</p>— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1949844562152685956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>Per Friedman, Samberg could only receive a one-year deal since the two sides have now filed, with the player becoming an unrestricted free agent next year.</p>



<p>Samberg is coming off his latest contract with the Jets, a two-year, two-way deal with had an NHL cap hit of $1.4 million. Over that time, he had two of his best seasons in the NHL. After posting 18 points during the 2023-24 season, the Saginaw, Minnesota native notched career highs in goals (6) and points (20) this past year. That all came while he was limited to 60 games&nbsp;after<a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/jets-dylan-samberg-suffers-broken-foot-after-blocking-shot-by-predators-steven-stamkos"> suffering a broken foot</a>&nbsp;in late November, which kept him out of action until January.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="194"></div>



<p>Samberg also led the Jets in plus/minus, registering a career-best +34 rating while averaging over 21 minutes of ice time per game, a new high for the 26-year-old. Across four NHL seasons, Samberg has appeared in 216 regular-season games, scoring nine goals and 42 assists for 51 points. He has also played in 23 Stanley Cup Playoff affairs, posting three assists during this past year’s postseason.</p>



<p>While many simply project that the two sides could meet in the middle, with Samberg and the Jets agreeing to a salary of $4.25 million for the 2025-26 campaign, the cap hits filed are strategic, with the two sides still having the chance to settle prior to their hearing on Wednesday.</p>



<p>Samberg <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/dostal-vilardi-robertson-player-elected-salary-arbitration-kakko-samberg-soderblom-barron-helleson-struble-timmins-tsyplakov">was one of 11 players</a> who filed for arbitration, with seven<a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/arbitration-dates-set-for-seven-nhl-restricted-free-agents"> having their hearing dates scheduled</a>. So far, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/players/news/kaapo-kakko/30605">Kaapo Kakko</a>, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-sign-arvid-soderblom-two-year-contract-2-75-million-cap-hit">Arvid Soderblom</a>, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/new-york-islanders-re-sign-maxim-tsyplakov-two-year-contract-nhl">Maxim Tsyplakov</a>, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/buffal-sabres-sign-connor-timmins-two-year-contract-nhl">Connor Timmins</a> and <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/montreal-canadiens-re-sign-jayden-struble-two-year-one-way-contract-nhl-ahl">Jayden Struble</a> have all settled over the past week.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="154"></div>
