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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I broke this down earlier but on a 3 year ELC a top tier talent can expect to make ~$480k.
Top prospects usually get 90k per year signing bonuses ($270k total) and an AHL salary of 70k per year (210k total)
That should be more then enough to set you up to pay for your school after your ELC is over.
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So after taxes he's looking at around $250k over 3 years. He's passing on a scholarship worth a minimum of $90k in just tuition to earn that.
And as Polak pointed out he could quite easily have both.
I honestly don't think Canadians have the slightest grasp on what an education actually costs in the US. Let's say he goes the Wahl route and never sees the NHL. By passing on his scholarship he'd put himself in a position where close to half of his after tax earnings from his 3 year career would be required to cover the completion of his education. That's the reality.