The esophagus passes close to the trachea (breathing tube) and the left side of the heart. This means that problems with the esophagus, such as eating something too hot, can sometimes feel like a pain close to or in the heart or throat.
The average AHL player makes about $40,000 annually, however, players in the AHL under a contract with an affiliated NHL team will make a much greater amount if they are under a one way contract or have stipulations which will guarantee a larger salary if they are sent to the AHL from the NHL.
In fact, some actually make more over there than they do in the WNBA. A top player can earn over $500,000 playing for seven months. But this also means that they are playing basketball year round, with no breaks.ilbert Arenas, a washed up NBA player who hasnât come close to playing even half a season since 2007 and isnât even on a team roster this year, will still earn (for lack of a better word) $45 million over the next two years because of a guaranteed $111 million contract he signed in 2008.