Tag: How does an entry level contract work in the NHL?

  • What is an entry level contract?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]Players younger than 25 as of Sept. 15 in the calendar year their first NHL contract is signed are subject to the terms of Article 9 of the CBA and must sign an entry-level contract (ELC). This means the amount…

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  • How much does an entry level NHL player make?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]The NHL minimum salary is $700,000 in 2020-21. For one-way players who are paid $1.075 million or less (the NHL minimum salary plus $375,000), they can be re-assigned to the AHL and have none of their salary count towards the…

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  • How much do entry level NHL players make?

    [mks_pullquote align=”left” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#00BCD4″ txt_color=”#ffffff”]WHAT IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT? Players under 25 years of age must sign a two-way entry-level contract for their first NHL contracts. These contracts follow the NHL minimum salary guidelines, but they also have a maximum salary of $925,000.[/mks_pullquote] How…

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