In the NHL, the salary cap for the 2013-14 season was $64.3 million. Suppose Pla
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Question
In the NHL, the salary cap for the 2013-14 season was $64.3 million. Suppose Player A has an 8 year $75 million dollar contract, Player B has a 6 year $45 million dollar contract and Player C has a 3 year $30 million dollar contract. All three players play for the same NHL team. What is the salary cap hit to the NHL team:
From Player A? _______________
From Player B? _______________
From Player C? _______________
The minimum team payroll for the 2013-14 season, in order to comply with the new collective bargaining agreement, would be? _____________________
Explanation / Answer
From Player A= 75/8= $ 9.375 million
From Player B = 45/6= $ 7.5 million
From Player C= 30/3= $ 10 million
$ 48.3 million