|
ECHL players make about $22k a year, not sure what AHL pays but I'm sure its not a whole lot either. Why should NHL guys make so much?
I love hockey but I dont like whats going on. Cut the players pay to a level where the sport can survive and everyone makes money. If they dont like it, tell them go play somewhere else if they think they can make more. They wont have anywhere to go. They can either play for reduced pay or not play, then some AHL and ECHL guys can move up.
The players need to realize that this isnt football or basketball and they simply cant demand multimillion dollar paychecks when the sport doesnt make enough to pay those kind of salaries.
If I was given the choice to play in the NHL and make $750k a year or move down for less than $100k a year, fuck I'd stay with the NHL even if that $750k was quite a bit less than what I was making before. I'd adjust my lifestyle and be happy to be playing a sport I love and still make a decent living with it. Something is better than nothing.
|