NHL Salary Cap Questions > ELC Contract Amounts

ELC Contract Amounts

NHL Logo
Asked Mar 3, 2025 by Spencer

What are the upper and lower limits on the annual contract value of ELCs?

Answer

Mar 3, 2025

The minimum is the same as the league minimum, which is $775K this season.  The maximum depends on the draft year, but the current maximum is $975K per year in base and signing bonus compensation.  Entry Level deals also permit performance bonuses, which can be found here: https://puckpedia.com/salary-cap/entry-level-performance-bonuses.

Advertisement
Advertisement