GDT: Game 15: Columbus at Anaheim | 11/6 10PM EST

[Johansen2Foligno]

Probably feels pretty good going from sirloin to filet mignon

 

[Forepar]

My numbers are from 2014, so FWIW:

"Even the young NHL contract players on a 2-way contract playing in the AHL do not make large sums of money since the maximum for an Entry Level Contract AHL salary is capped at $70,000 under the current CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement). (See below for more information including additional bonuses.) The exceptions are for the older players who have spent more years in the system, or in the odd cases of a one-way contract player who has been sent down to the minor leagues. The NHL one-way contract player is paid the same salary regardless whether he is playing in the NHL or the AHL."

https://artfulpuck.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/the-life-of-a-minor-league-hockey-player-dollars-sense/

Assume the above numbers still true, and assume that the ELC amount is $925,000 for Kerby at NHL level (per hockeyscap.com). The pay per AHL game (assuming same 82 game season) is $853 per game. Almost all ELC's are 2-way contracts, meaning player can be moved freely between NHL and AHL without clearing waivers. If $925,000 is the ELC contract figure for NHL time, then the pay per NHL game is $11,280 per game. A two-game cup of coffee would be an extra $20,000 plus extra per diems. While that may not be the millions that the vets get paid, that difference doesn't sound like peanuts to someone on an ELC that made $853 a game last week! Ooops - that was oversimplification, because they actually get paid based on number of days up on roster (186 days typically compose a season), not on the games played. So the math probably isn't too far off, but not precise. On a per day difference, using 186 days as the season length, every day is $376 per day while AHL, and $4,973 per day NHL. Kerby has been up since ??? Monday??? so 5 days x $4597 = $22,985 difference....buys a truck (or at least half of one) and lets you buy dinner for AHL teammates.

 

[JacketsDavid]

I kind of wonder how the nuts and bolts of that work - like, if it's actually significant enough to represent a nice financial boost here and there. Have gotten that impression before, but am not sure.

Per diem was like $100/day on road (not per game but per day) so if you're on road for 6 days it's $600 and great thing about per diem is it's tax free.
It's pretty tough to spend that unless you're doing room service, but I'm sure some of the guys blow through it.

I think salary is based on # of games (not days but could be wrong) so if you have a $600k NHL contract then each game gets you $7k/game.

Oops - forepar beat me to it!

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Here is why I really like CMac in net tonite.

Torts had to get Bob back on track and the team back to believing they should win every game. Bob seems to be getting better and better, so job 1 is looking good. So tonite, Torts wants to show the guys, "Hey, the Jackets are good enough to win with anyone in net. You guys are capable of anything. We don't need a Vezina Trophy winner to win games."

Or maybe I am thinking too much about it

 

[Forepar]

Per diem was like $100/day on road (not per game but per day) so if you're on road for 6 days it's $600 and great thing about per diem is it's tax free.
It's pretty tough to spend that unless you're doing room service, but I'm sure some of the guys blow through it.

I think salary is based on # of games (not days but could be wrong) so if you have a $600k NHL contract then each game gets you $7k/game.

Oops - forepar beat me to it!

I had it wrong at first too! Just brain dead at work and am a numbers geek, so was checking the various contract sites. Learn something new every day about the CBA.

 

[BF3]

I'd be pretty happy about getting a point tonight.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

This is gonna be a shootout like the KO Corral

7-6 Jackets

 

[Viqsi]

My numbers are from 2014, so FWIW:

"Even the young NHL contract players on a 2-way contract playing in the AHL do not make large sums of money since the maximum for an Entry Level Contract AHL salary is capped at $70,000 under the current CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement). (See below for more information including additional bonuses.) The exceptions are for the older players who have spent more years in the system, or in the odd cases of a one-way contract player who has been sent down to the minor leagues. The NHL one-way contract player is paid the same salary regardless whether he is playing in the NHL or the AHL."

https://artfulpuck.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/the-life-of-a-minor-league-hockey-player-dollars-sense/

Assume the above numbers still true, and assume that the ELC amount is $925,000 for Kerby at NHL level (per hockeyscap.com). The pay per AHL game (assuming same 82 game season) is $853 per game. Almost all ELC's are 2-way contracts, meaning player can be moved freely between NHL and AHL without clearing waivers. If $925,000 is the ELC contract figure for NHL time, then the pay per NHL game is $11,280 per game. A two-game cup of coffee would be an extra $20,000 plus extra per diems. While that may not be the millions that the vets get paid, that difference doesn't sound like peanuts to someone on an ELC that made $853 a game last week! Ooops - that was oversimplification, because they actually get paid based on number of days up on roster (186 days typically compose a season), not on the games played. So the math probably isn't too far off, but not precise. On a per day difference, using 186 days as the season length, every day is $376 per day while AHL, and $4,973 per day NHL. Kerby has been up since ??? Monday??? so 5 days x $4597 = $22,985 difference....buys a truck (or at least half of one) and lets you buy dinner for AHL teammates.

Nice. Very nice indeed. So he at least has something substantial to appreciate about those call-ups even if he never plays, so long as he's not missing games.

 

[NotWendell]

Also it's a couple days worth of NHL paychecks and per diems.

I would think Torts would really like Rychel's game.

 

[NotWendell]

Here is why I really like CMac in net tonite.

Torts had to get Bob back on track and the team back to believing they should win every game. Bob seems to be getting better and better, so job 1 is looking good. So tonite, Torts wants to show the guys, "Hey, the Jackets are good enough to win with anyone in net. You guys are capable of anything. We don't need a Vezina Trophy winner to win games."

Or maybe I am thinking too much about it

or he could be thinking, "Bob is just now getting his confidence back. I don't need him to crap the bed because of a back to back and go back to square one"

 

[punk_o_holic]

4-3 and we see our first 3 on 3 regular season overtime game. Winner is?????

Jenner gets at least 1 of the goals.

 

[MAHJ71]

Locked in. Let's do this !

 

[DJA]

"McMcElhinney" - Rimer

 

[Halfboard]

Does anyone else think the Honda Center seems darker than other venues on TV?

 

[DJA]

very poor.

 

[The Jones Zone]

bad breakaway

but to give up the bleeping rebound

51....you look sick.......scratch next game

 

[NotWendell]

Holy defensive breakdown!

 

[MAHJ71]

Dang.. Look tired.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Wtf?

 

[MAHJ71]

Anyone even heard Johansen's name called?

 

[EspenK]

bad breakaway

but to give up the bleeping rebound

51....you look sick.......scratch next game

You're kidding right? I mean he stopped Perry on a clean breakaway-to expect him to also be 100% certain he swallows the rebound is a bit much imo.

 

[Derby]

bad breakaway

but to give up the bleeping rebound

51....you look sick.......scratch next game

Tyuts was basically tackled by Wild Bill at the Blue Line on that breakaway. Not on Tyuts.

 

[We Want Ten]

Tuned in just in time to see the breakaway.
My bad.

 

[TheOllieC]

McRebound

 

[CBJWerenski8]

We look OK in the offensive zone but terrible everywhere else