"Autos, alojamiento y hoteles gratis: 9 curiosas reglas del CBA de la NHL que te sorprenderán - The Athletic"

La extensión de contrato de tres años y 18 millones de dólares de Frank Vatrano con los Anaheim Ducks el domingo resaltó un recurso poco conocido de aplazamiento salarial en el Convenio Colectivo de la NHL. Vatrano recibirá un pago de 3 millones de dólares por temporada hasta la campaña 2027-28, y el resto de los 9 millones se abonará a lo largo de 10 años a partir de 2035.

By 2035, Vatrano can move out of California and avoid the state’s high income tax. The Ducks, meanwhile, benefit because Vatrano’s extension will only cost $4.57 million against the cap instead of the $6 million annual average value for which they’d normally be on the hook.

This salary deferral tool is one of many CBA rules, standards and parameters that fans may not be familiar with as this season plays out. The NHL CBA, an ironclad legal contract over 500 pages long negotiated between the players’ union and the league, governs the on- and off-ice rights, power, rules and conduct of players, clubs and the league in meticulous detail. It addresses many topics that fly under the radar, including player dress codes, the elite-level amenities and off-ice services they’re entitled to, extra perks related to pensions, rent/mortgages, rental cars, team rights and so much more.