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.
1 In future years, the players are guaranteed 54 percent of hockey-related revenues, with the salary cap adjusted each year to meet that figure. 2  The players' share increases if revenues rise. 3  They get 55 percent when NHL revenues hit $2.2 billion, 56 percent at $2.4 billion, and 57 percent at $2.7 billion. The salary cap is set at $39 million per team in 2005-06. 2  There is also a floor, with each team required to spend at least $21.5 million on player salaries in 2005-06. 3  The cap figure covers salaries and bonuses. 4  The salary cap is defined as the amount of real money a team pays out in a single season.