Hayes officially filed for arbitration on Tuesday, Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hayes and the Rangers have come to an impasse in contract negotiations, so he's decided to file for arbitration. A neutral third party is scheduled to listen to each side state their case at a hearing near the end of July, however, the two sides could still very well get a deal done prior to it. The 24-year-old is coming off a campaign where he recorded 14 goals and 22 assists and considering his upside, the Rangers would like to eventually come to a mutually beneficial deal.