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Old 04-15-2013, 12:03 AM   #217
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I highly doubt it. It all depends on what he studied and where he ends up working. But fresh Yale grads generally start off under $70K a year. Agostino will get that in AHL salary not to mention a likely signing bonus of $90K a year. And if he gets called up to the NHL, that's a couple of thousand dollars A DAY. Besides, he can always return to school if his hockey career doesn't work out.

Ok. That's great for one or two years. What's after that? What are his chances of making more in his hockey career vs his non hockey? He has at best a 50% chance of playing in the NHL, never mind meaningful earning years. Not getting an Ivy League degree would be incredibly short sighted.
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