LTIR in the KHL

[Mathradio]

If a player is sidelined because of an injury for a minimum amount of time, what happens to his cap hit? Does it remain on the books or it gets (partially or fully) off the books of a team?

[ozo]

What cap hit?

[Mathradio]

Originally Posted by ozo

What cap hit?

In the NHL, if a player is sidelined for a minimum length, a team can use a cap exception equal to the cap hit of the injured player to replace him.

What happens in the KHL when players get injured for, say, 4-5 weeks at a time?

[ozo]

Originally Posted by Mathradio

In the NHL, if a player is sidelined for a minimum length, a team can use a cap exception equal to the cap hit of the injured player to replace him.

What happens in the KHL when players get injured for, say, 4-5 weeks at a time?

I'm aware what this means in NHL, but cap as such doesn't really exist in KHL and that's it. There is a cap floor and cap ceiling, but both are loosely applied and noone really can control this as everything in KHL is undisclosed.

[Latgale_fan]

Originally Posted by ozo

I'm aware what this means in NHL, but cap as such doesn't really exist in KHL and that's it. There is a cap floor and cap ceiling, but both are loosely applied and noone really can control this as everything in KHL is undisclosed.

Yeah, I'd say nobody really cares about the cap hit... There are a lot of deals under the table, players get bonuses + to their contracts and nobody really knows how big these bonuses are. Nobody even knows how much Radulov is earning, he might even be the best remunerated hockey player in the world if we count the taxes guys like Crosby or Ovechkin have to pay...

In terms of budgets and player salaries it's still pretty much like it was in Superleague times, sure there is that cap floor and ceiling but the small teams barely make the floor and happy with the fact that they've managed to do so and the big club's ceiling.... the sky's the limit (or the gas and oil price ). Probably it's somehow regulated with a system sort of like MLS have with designated players, the stars whose salaries don't go under the cap hit requirements but still I think a lot of money is just payed under the table for top guys or for SKA probably for 3/4 of guys....

[ozo]

Originally Posted by Latgale_fan

Yeah, I'd say nobody really cares about the cap hit... There are a lot of deals under the table, players get bonuses + to their contracts and nobody really knows how big these bonuses are. Nobody even knows how much Radulov is earning, he might even be the best remunerated hockey player in the world if we count the taxes guys like Crosby or Ovechkin have to pay...

In terms of budgets and player salaries it's still pretty much like it was in Superleague times, sure there is that cap floor and ceiling but the small teams barely make the floor and happy with the fact that they've managed to do so and the big club's ceiling.... the sky's the limit (or the gas and oil price ). Probably it's somehow regulated with a system sort of like MLS have with designated players, the stars whose salaries don't go under the cap hit requirements but still I think a lot of money is just payed under the table for top guys or for SKA probably for 3/4 of guys....

I'd go even further and call ******** on cap floor too, because there's no way Lev in the last two months met the minimal wage requirements after giving up their top players.

[yunost]

The KHL salary cap system works well and is in place. It is a soft cap but unlike the NHL, the team does not strictly operate under the cap. Instead, every night there is a game, a list of the active players dressed for the game is sent to the KHL offices and that sum is considered for the cap range.

for example if the cap is 33mil, you can have a roster that is made up of 40mil. You simply cant ice every player every night(if you dont want to go over cap space).

Of course you can but then you owe the league 7mil.

Part of thar goes to support teams in need. Lada, for example used money from this fund to finish their season.

[Mathradio]

Originally Posted by yunost

The KHL salary cap system works well and is in place. It is a soft cap but unlike the NHL, the team does not strictly operate under the cap. Instead, every night there is a game, a list of the active players dressed for the game is sent to the KHL offices and that sum is considered for the cap range.

for example if the cap is 33mil, you can have a roster that is made up of 40mil. You simply cant ice every player every night(if you dont want to go over cap space).

Of course you can but then you owe the league 7mil.

Part of thar goes to support teams in need. Lada, for example used money from this fund to finish their season.

I know about the luxury tax and where luxury tax money goes...

And, with that bolded affirmation, it's as though the cap hits of KHL players on LTIR are off the books for the duration of their injuries.