Do players ever get 3 way contracts anymore?

[MMC]

I heard on Friedman’s podcast that Mark Giordano signed a 3 way contract awhile ago, 3 different salaries for the NHL, AHL, and ECHL. Do these contracts ever happen anymore?

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[JoVel]

How common is it for a player to play in all three leagues during one contract, any examples?

 

[Snakepit]

How common is it for a player to play in all three leagues during one contract, any examples?

I think you are it with goalies mostly. Joni Ortio a few years ago for example, Jonathan Quick going back like 10 years ago now. I'm sure there's more examples it those two are off the top of my head

 

[Zubrus Coffee Maker]

I think you are it with goalies mostly. Joni Ortio a few years ago for example, Jonathan Quick going back like 10 years ago now. I'm sure there's more examples it those two are off the top of my head

Only one I remember is Hammond

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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[SotasicA]

I don't even recall another 3-way contract.

 

[BigRangy]

Players on non-elc NHL deals cannot be assigned to the ECHL without their permission anyways, so I can't see a situation where this would ever happen anymore.

If someone is bad enough that their team wants to stick them in te AHL, they'd be better off with a contract termination and going overseas.

 

[tarheelhockey]

From the CBA:

9.6 Loans to East Coast Hockey League. Players who are party to an Entry Level SPC may be Loaned to the East Coast Hockey League ("ECHL") without the requirement of Player consent, provided the Player will continue to be paid the stated amount of the AHL portion of his two-way SPC.

So no, there won't be any "ECHL salary" for players with NHL contracts until at least after this CBA expires in '22.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

I honestly didnt even know this was a thing. Huh. Interesting in a "meh, who cares" kind of way haha

 

[LordNeverLose]

How common is it for a player to play in all three leagues during one contract, any examples?

Ross Johnston played in all three leagues during the first year of his ELC ('15-16)

#JohnstonEffect

 

[Dempsey]

How common is it for a player to play in all three leagues during one contract, any examples?

Brett Kulak in his first Pro season in 14/15. He played 39 games in the ECHL and put up 30 points so they called him up to the AHL and he was decent enough there to get into 1 NHL game at the end of the season.

 

[crazy8888]

Didint Cam Ward go from echl to stanley cup all within a year?

 

[Machinehead]

Didint Cam Ward go from echl to stanley cup all within a year?

I would imagine if anyone gets one, it would be a goalie because they're only three injuries away from the top.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Didint Cam Ward go from echl to stanley cup all within a year?

No, he never played in the ECHL. He played 2 AHL games the year he won the Cup.

 

[aemoreira1981]

Such used to be allowed, but I don't believe it's been allowed since the CBA after the 2004-05 lockout. The current CBA only stipulates AHL pay (although a player on an ELC can be assigned to the ECHL, but on AHL pay).