Last time, we dug into the many, many (many) sources of Hockey-Related Revenue. Now, we dig into Player Compensation and the Cap. Onwards, as we wander though Article 50: Team Payroll Range System a bit more.
We’ve moving past Section 50.1, but we’re jumping around quite a bit.
Player salary and bonuses
Players can only be paid player salary or bonuses under the guidelines of their player contracts.
Salary is pretty straightforward: a player has a salary laid out in their contract that notes how much base salary they get in the NHL (or AHL, if it’s a two-way deal).