Does he get paid more? If so, is that because of a clause in the Collective Bargaining Agreement that the players organization has with the league or is it all worked into the players contract? Also, does it work the same with coaches? For example, Bruce Boudreau was the coach for the Hershey Bears. As the interim coach for the Capitals and since he was already in their system with their AHL affiliate, what kind of a pay raise would he get?
2007-12-26 04:39:34 · 5 answers · asked by Big Pushy 2 in Sports ➔ Hockey
It depends on the players contract.
Mats Sundin will make the same money that he makes whether it be for the Marlies of the Leafs.
Jiri Tlusty makes $70,000 with the Marlies, and $850,000 with the Leafs.
In the case of coaches, it also depends on their contracts (which have to filed with their respective leagues, but don;t need to be made public). Boudreau signed a new contract to coach Washington for the remainder of the year, it pays him about 10% more than when he was coaching in the AHL. If he gets the full-time job next year, he will get a significant raise.
2007-12-26 04:46:30 · answer #1 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
The players do when they have "two way contracts"- contracts that call for one salary in the NHL and one in the AHL. Not all players have these, therefore their salary can be the same in the minors.
Coaches would not be the same, unless it was in their contract they would get the same unless the team gave him a raise. He (Boudreau) was just an employee under contract so it is up to the team.
Usually upper tier players are on a one way contract. There was some hooplah a few years back when Bobby Clarke and Eric Lindros were at it and Bobby put (or was going to, can't remember) Eric on a 2 way deal. Obviously, Eric was not AHL material but Bobby being Bobby. I think at that point, he had to give him atleast 10% of his NHL salary- so 8 million in the NHL= 800,000 in the AHL. That was prior to the new CBA but many players still have 2 way contracts.
If memory serves me correctly.
2007-12-26 04:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by Bob Loblaw 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the contract.
There are more clauses in these contracts than out on the streets just before Christmas!
If the player has a two-way contract, he gets paid an NHL scale while he plays for the big club, and gets scaled back to minor league pay while there. If the player has a one way contract, he gets paid big money no matter where he plays.
There are exceptions, I am sure, but that is about it.
There is a limit to how many times a player can go between the two leagues, I believe. I am not sure of the number, but I remember hearing a bit about that during one of the games I was watching.
As for coaches, I have no idea.
Steve.
2007-12-26 04:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by hockeynut 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He does. When players sign 2 way contracts, there is the NHL salary, and then in the AHL the player gets paid a certain percentage of his NHL salary, witch is decided by the player's agent and the GM to agree what is fair..
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2007-12-26 04:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋