Entry Level Performance Bonuses
Entry Level Contracts are eligible for Performance Bonuses. There are two categories of Performance Bonuses:
"A" Level Bonuses
"A" Bonuses are worth $212,500 each, to a maximum of $850,000 (maximum 4 achieved).
For players signed starting July 1, 2022, "A" bonuses are worth $250,000 each, to a maximum of $1,000,000 (maximum 4 achieved). They are achieved by each of:
Forwards
-20 goals
-35 assists
-60 points
-Top six in Time on Ice among forwards (in total and/or per game) on team (minimum 42 games)
-Top three in +/- among forwards on team (minimum 42 games)
-0.73 points per game (minimum 42 games)
-End-of Season All Rookie Team
-All Star Selection
-All Star MVP
Defensemen
-10 goals
-25 assists
-40 points
-Top four in Time on Ice among Defensemen (in total and/or per game) on team (minimum 42 games)
-Top three in +/- among defensemen on team (minimum 42 games)
-0.49 points per game (minimum 42 games)
-Top two among defensemen on team in blocked shocks
-End-of Season All Rookie Team
-All Star Selection
-All Star MVP
Goalies
-1,800 minutes played
-GAA < median GAA of all goalies with 25+ GP
-SV % > median save % of all goalies who played 25+ GP
-20 Wins (30+ mins in a game to qualify)
-Shutouts > median number of shutouts of all goalies who played 25+ GP
-End-of Season All Rookie Team
-All Star Selection
-All Star MVP
"B" Level Bonuses
"B" Bonuses are worth a maximum of $2 Million (up to $2.5M for players drafted in 2022 and later), and the full amount of the bonus is awarded if any of the following is achieved:
-Forwards: Top Ten in NHL Forward Goals, Assists, points, or points per game (min 42 GP)
-Defensemen: Top Ten in NHL Defensemen Goals, Assists, points, ice time or points per game (min 42 GP) for Defensemen
-Win any of the following trophies: Hart, Selke, Richard, Conn Smythe, Norris
-1st or 2nd team All-Star
Contract structure
If an entry-level contract has performance bonuses, the first $850K (up to $1M for players drafted in 2022) are "A" bonuses, and the remainder (to a maximum of another $2M or $2.5M for players drafted in 2022 or later) are "B" Bonuses. For example:
-If a contract has $1.1M in bonuses, the first $1M are "A" bonuses, and the remaining $100K are "B"
-If a contract has $550K in bonuses, they are all "A" bonuses. The player would get $225K each for the first 2 items achieved, and then $50,000 if a 3rd item is achieved.
