The Free Agency period is almost upon us in the NHL and one area seems to be more in focus this offseason: goal scoring. It is very difficult to determine what kind of return a club gets on its financial investment in a hockey player. There are many factors to take into account when looking at the worth and value of NHL players—other than goal scoring.
This article will do none of that. We are only talking about goals, goals, and goals. Got it? Good.
What is a player who scores 50 goals per season worth per year?
$5 Million?
$7 Million?
$10 Million?
At $5 million a year, a player who scores 50 goals gets $100,000 per goal scored. That seems like a huge number, yet a 50 goal player should easily get paid more than $5 million.
At $10 million a year, that's $200,000. Seem ridi ...
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Article written by Reed Kaufman
Goal Scoring ROI: How Much Are NHL Players Paid Per Goal Scored?
Posted: 18th June 2010 by Reed Kaufman in NHLComments Off on Goal Scoring ROI: How Much Are NHL Players Paid Per Goal Scored?