NHL Champs' Bonus Pool: A Financial Breakdown

0:00On April 30th, winning the Stanley Cup hits players with pure joy, memories of backyard rinks and family rides to practice, but there's cash too. No regular salaries during playoffs, since contracts run July 1st to June 30th, and bonuses are mostly banned except for rookies or vets over. 35. Instead the League and Players Union fund a bonus pool, split by how far teams go. That pulls grown big over years, from 13 million in 2012-13 to 22 million last season. President's trophy winners nag about $859,000. First round losers 409,000 each, up to 6.5 million for champs. Next year it hits 23 million, then jumps to 34 million in 2026-27 under the New Deal. Players vote shares per team, so regulars get full cuts, around 18,600 for first round exits with 23 skaters, up to 242,000 for cup winners dressing 27.

1:02It's equal-ish, but tweaks for scratches and roster spots. Compared to other leagues, NHL champs pocket lease baseballs Dodgers got 484,747 per share. NFL. Eagles 171,000 for the win, NBA around 8.8 million split unevenly. Still, for young guys on cheap deals, it's real money. Cup money's nice leverage for fat contracts and endorsements, but stars say the ring and name on the cup beats any check. That's the true prize. Stay locked in with NHL News Today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.