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.
The cap was $69 million for the 2014â15 season and will be $74 million for 2016â17. The difference between the salary cap and a team's actual payroll is referred to as the team's payroll room or cap room. Each year of an NHL player contract, the salary earned contributes to the team's cap hit.