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...younger guys get put in a tough position,” Donato said. “The young guys that are playing in the NHL and haven’t established themselves, maybe, are certainly not in a position financially to all of a sudden stop working...The competition for jobs and playing time becomes even more difficult...
...remains. Even with the threat of a work stoppage looming this summer, several prominent collegians signed offers with the clubs that had plucked them from the entry draft, forgoing their final years of eligibility in order to benefit from the current terms of the collective bargaining agreement. Though the NHL Players Association and league representatives have barely even begun to discuss the provisions of a future settlement, the average player salary and maximum signing bonus are expected to hold steady, if not fall, so many amateurs cashed in on the best possible outcome in a deteriorating labor market, according...
Welch, however, wasn’t so quick to commit to a league that may not exist a year or two from now. Though an NHL contract from the Penguins, who drafted the Crimson captain out of high school, was certainly open to him, Welch wasn’t quite ready to jump ship...
...many college players, signing an NHL contract doesn’t guarantee a spot on the bench the very next night. As with Major League Baseball, most spend time in the minor leagues—in this case the American Hockey League (AHL)—before working their way up to the professional ranks. If they ever make their way to the professional ranks, that...
...current labor disagreement makes achieving that end doubly difficult. Not only is the hope of being called up after a particularly solid performance removed, but the youngest players from the NHL will filter back down into the AHL, taking spots that would normally go to the recent grads and signees...