ricky0034
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this thread will come in very handy when I sign my NHL ELC one of these days and am looking to buy a new car with the signing bonus
Confirmed with Link: The Red Wings have signed center Emmitt Finnie to a three-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2024-25 season
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TCNorthstars
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Your company is a good one in that regard. I'm guessing yours came in a separate check to your regular pay thus the 22%. NHL probably pays it out that way too now that I think about it. Still not wise for him to buy a new car though.
Zach can now afford a heavily depreciated Bentley Bentayga
Gniwder
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You don't have to be a pro athlete to get a signing bonus, especially right now with labor shortages in certain fields. For example, my company is offering $1k signing bonus for CNC machinists. My friend's fiancee got $50k signing bonus as a veternarian. Just a pet vet, not even farm animals. Huge shortage of dermatologists in my county as well, they're booked 2 months out. Same with dentists, physicians, etc.
I just happened to be in a high demand field at the right time, I doubt I get another signing bonus.... ever. That's the way technology goes.
Junior players turning part of their signing bonus into a new car/truck has been a tradition, at least in Canada, for decades. Perhaps not quite as common now with hockey becoming less affordable and a higher percentage of 18-20yo elite players already either having their own vehicle or use of one of their family's two or three. Still, a new Bronco is a new Bronco and helps differentiate in the reserved section of the arena parking lot the very few on most CHL teams heading for a pro career and the very many who will use their earned college funding to go to a Canadian university.
Austrianwing
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My guess is that Darren Helm without speed is either just Helm, or Darren, but I'm not sure which. Probably Darren...
After all, we don't say "Darren with hands"...
He’s 13th in TOI for PK. He’s nowhere near their best defensive player, despite what some homers feel.
Realgud
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Watched a few Sabres and I think he's one of their best defensive player (I'd argue best, but whatever). He has nowhere near 2nd line production yet has seen quite a few games there. It can only be explained because of his defensive game. Can't explain his low TOI for the PK tho.
Gniwder
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The people that don't get it are in lower brackets anyways. I'm only in the 24%. The big jump is at 32%, but there's a max on SS tax @$160,200, so that offsets some of it. I've only hit that one year.
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jkutswings
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At minimum this is a very broad brush you're painting with. Probably best if conversation just returns to hockey-related topics.
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This is exactly what I was going to post, minus the ASP comment and fancy grammar.
Roomba With a Bauer
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Swap Finnie and Cleveland's draft position and all of a sudden our 2023 draft looks a lot better. 
lilidk
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Also swap Danielson with ASPSwap Finnie and Cleveland's draft position and all of a sudden our 2023 draft looks a lot better.
Gniwder
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He doesn't get the money unless he plays in the NHL, and the min salary goes up to $800k in 25/26 season. Any kid on an ELC is a bargain when it comes to the salary cap, what's $150k when the team is wasting $5.6M on Copp?
Mazur with muscle
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no need, we will just talk about finnie once we get a true kevin bicker thread going.
It'll balance out no problem.
jaster
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Regardless of how much money these kids see from these first contracts, teams usually do scale them largely based on how high the kid was picked. I can’t think of a case where a 7th rounder got the max contract (or anywhere close) from Detroit, especially one signed so soon after the draft.
“Protein” is better
Gniwder
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That may be true, but zero risk with 2 way contracts, especially with ELCs. Worst case salary cap scenario is that they get a 4th liner for $845k which is still cheap. Worst case financial scenario is he busts and plays in GR for $152k. We're arguing pennies in the bigger scheme.
uh no. just no.“Protein” is better
"Mazur with mass", "manlier Mazur", but I went with "Mazur with muscle" because it was closest in theme with Helm with hands. Protein isn't even an alliteration, just concede defeat. I mean, what the hell is that supposed to mean anyways? This?
jaster
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I'm not worried about risk or cap implications either. It was simply a point about how much the Wings apparently think of this kid. But, as it turns out, the initial report that said he was getting the max 950K was incorrect. He's getting 845K. Which, now that I think about it, I think is pretty set in stone. I think the amount may be directly tied to draft position, with the only wiggle room being potential bonuses. Anyway....
Mazur with protein.uh no. just no.
"Mazur with mass", "manlier Mazur", but I went with "Mazur with muscle" because it was closest in theme with Helm with hands. Protein isn't even an alliteration, just concede defeat. I mean, what the hell is that supposed to mean anyways? This?
Nut Upstrom
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Finnie Cent.
Good thing his name ain't Twennie, might trigger Patrick Kane.
deca guard
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DESTROYING THE WHL , ONLY 18 AND STILL GROWING AT 6'1'' 190LB
| Kamloops Blazers"C" | WHL | 19 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 7 |
Gniwder
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Not the fastest release, but liking the velocity and aim. Is he just trying to fake out the defenseman with that slow flex or is that his normal snap shot?
Man... if Finnie pans out to be a 2C, I'll have to take back half the mean things I said about Draper and his staff. Still not liking the overall draft strategy, but one late round gem makes up for a lot of misses.
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Henkka
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At last season, that Finnie high production came from winger position. The difference was huge, like over 2 points per game as a winger and 0.5 points per game as a center.
Now he is producing as a real center. Has even won most faceoffs at WHL, and his fo% is 57.9.
Now he is producing as a real center. Has even won most faceoffs at WHL, and his fo% is 57.9.
SantosHalper
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What kind of chance he has to steal a spot in Team Canada at upcoming U20 Worlds?
His brother Marshall is some sort of goon, 120 PIM last season and 113 before that, on the pace of 126 this season. Turns 21 in January, maybe GR should sign him for next season. Finnie brothers creating havoc....
His brother Marshall is some sort of goon, 120 PIM last season and 113 before that, on the pace of 126 this season. Turns 21 in January, maybe GR should sign him for next season. Finnie brothers creating havoc....
