What was the minimum salary under the old CBA?

[Enstrom39]

I'm working on some salary projections and I can't remember it off the top of my head. Was it $350,000, $400,000 or $450,000?

I know under the current CBA it is $450,000.

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[kdb209]

I'm working on some salary projections and I can't remember it off the top of my head. Was it $350,000, $400,000 or $450,000?

I know under the current CBA it is $450,000.

Way off. Pre-lockout the minimum salary was only 180K, although virtually noone received the minimum.

11.5. NHL Minimum Compensation.
(a) Except with respect to Try-Out Contracts, no Player Contract shall provide for
Compensation of less than the following:
(iii) For each of the 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97 and 1997/98 Seasons:
$125,000 if the player plays in the NHL and the greater of $25,000 or the minimum minor league salary
if the player plays in the Minors.
(iv) For each of the 1998/99, 1999/00 and 2000/01 Seasons: $150,000 if the player
plays in the NHL and the greater of $25,000 or the minimum minor league salary if the player plays in
the Minors.
(iii) For the 2001/02 Season: $165,000 if the player plays in the NHL and the greater
of $30,000 or the minimum minor league salary if the player plays in the Minors.
(iv) For the 2002/03 Season: $175,000 if the player plays in the NHL and the greater
of $30,000 or the minor league salary if the player plays in the Minors.
(v) For the 2003/04 Season: $180,000 if the player plays in the NHL and the greater
of $30,000 or the minor league salary if the player plays in the Minors.
(vi) For the 2004/05 Season: $185,000 if the player plays in the NHL and the greater
of $30,000 or the minor league salary if the player plays in the Minors.

 

[Enstrom39]

Thanks.

I'm surprised it was that low. I was looking at the USA Today payroll numbers and almost everyone recieved much more than $200,000.