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BACKCHECK!!! · 05-18-2013, 08:48 AM

But every KHL team could offer a guy more money than an NHL entry-level contract without even blinking.

If Nichushkin is even close to being good enough to warrant a top draft spot, he'll be getting offers from the KHL many times bigger than an ELC can pay him.

Over a 3 year ELC, he could easily have to leave something in the ballpark of $10m on the table to come to the NHL.

Or he could just stay in Russia, cash in big time for a few more years, and come over to a big fat UFA contract when his NHL rights expire. That's what I would do if I were him.

05-18-2013, 08:48 AM	#4087
BACKCHECK!!! First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: TEXAS!! Exp:	But every KHL team could offer a guy more money than an NHL entry-level contract without even blinking. If Nichushkin is even close to being good enough to warrant a top draft spot, he'll be getting offers from the KHL many times bigger than an ELC can pay him. Over a 3 year ELC, he could easily have to leave something in the ballpark of $10m on the table to come to the NHL. Or he could just stay in Russia, cash in big time for a few more years, and come over to a big fat UFA contract when his NHL rights expire. That's what I would do if I were him. __________________ I am a lunatic whose world revolves around hockey and Oilers hate.