He had asked for $3.4 million while the Senators offered $1.75 million .
Without much of a track record when negotiating his new contract last summer , Hoffman was awarded a one - year contract worth $2 million in arbitration , per NHL.com .
Hoffman had asked for $3.4 million while the Senators offered $1.75 million .
Without much of a track record when negotiating his new contract last summer , Hoffman was awarded a one - year contract worth $2 million in arbitration , per NHL.com .