CarlRacki said:
That's fine, but it's also impossible at this moment to determine median salaries. That can't be done until we see how the salaries will shake out under the new system. So, for now average salary is the best we've got.
Regardless, if the cap number goes up, so should median salaries.
FYI, there are 26 players at $6 million or more.
Well I have the 2003-04 Full salary and here it is
Adam Munro was the least paid player in the NHL at 200,000$
Peter Forsberg & JAromir JAgr was the highest paid at 11,000,000$
779 players are in that list & the average is $1,745,179,97
player at the median is #390 is paid $1,050,000$
Players over 5M$ : 54 (37 over 6M$)
Players between 3M$ to 4,999,999$ : 80
Players between 2M$ to 2,999,999$ : 86
Players between 1,5M$ to 1,999,999$ : 65
Players between 1M$ to 1,499,999$ : 131
Players between 500K to 999,999$ : 242
Players between 200K to 499,999$ : 121
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My opinion is that I will never be bothered about the top 50 getting 5M$+ , they are the stars & we shouldn't be envious about that.
The problem I always had is the players between 2M$ to 4,999,999$ (166 players) which are marginal players or they had 1 good season & got the big payday.
when on 779 players, 494 players are making less than 1,5M$ (363 of them are not millionaire) that's why the average salary are just a P.R move by the owners to give the perception that MOST PLAYERS are getting close than 1,8M$ & putting the average salary @ 1,3M$ they all will be rich.
The next system that should be in place should be to restrain the salary of those 2nd line & since 2-3 years the ''super'' 3rd line players (John Madden, Kris Madden) getting close to 3M$ per year.
Just my thought.