theres no way mrazek gets 5 & 5 on a 2yr, i like him a lot, but he hasnt done anything to prove 10m deal, he certainly deserves a huge raise, but i would say holland is a lot closer at 2.75 and 3.15 than 5/5
- digitalbath
It's always the same thing for arbitrations, the team low balls (less than what they are willing to pay) while the player asks for more than he is willing to sign for and they usually meet somewhere in the middle which in this case is close to 4 million a year.
Given that the backup is making 5.3 million and a player like Helm is making close to 4 (both of which Mrazek is more important to the team and I won't even mention Ericsson), asking for 5 isn't crazy for Mrazek in this case. With 0 improvements to the defense, they will need Mrazek standing on his head a lot to win games again this season. If they have to rely on Howard they are screwed.