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.
Players aged between 18 and 21 years who are beginning their NHL career are required to sign an entry-level contract lasting three years, while players who are 22 or 23 years old must sign two-year entry-level contracts, and 24-year old players must sign a one-year entry-level contract.