The 2017 Kia Optima has a starting price of $22,200, which is below average among its midsize car competitors. The Optima is also available as a hybrid (reviewed separately) and a plug-in hybrid, which start at $25,995 and $35,210, respectively.
Players younger than 25 years of age as of September 15 during the year of their first NHL contract must sign an entry-level contract which have set limitations - all entry-level contracts are two-way contracts and the maximum allowable salary for players drafted until 2022 is $925,000.
Correction: $875,000 is the MAXIMUM entry-level salary. (Not counting bonuses.) The minumum salary for a rookie is the same as any other player; $500,000 in 09-10 and 10-11, then $525,000 for the 11-12 season.