Young Money: The Best Paid ELC Players of 2016-17
Players on an NHL Entry Level Contract (ELC) are capped at a $925,000 salary, but can earn millions more in bonuses if they perform, launching them into veteran-like pay brackets.…
Alex Krieckhaus
Where Are NHL Salaries Going?
NHL players are unlikely to receive the headline contract salaries you see proposed, traded and debated this week because the actual cash players receive is subject to a higher power: NHL revenues.…
Show Me the Money! Are NHL Players Paid to Play or to Win?
NHL players, with few exceptions, are paid fixed salaries regardless of their performance and are not allowed to be financially incentivized to win. This is true even in the Stanley Cup…