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Can you explain to me what exactly a one-way contract means in the NHL? I thought that the player who had such a contract could not be returned to the American League, but it seems that is not the case.
Robert Dorion
Response from Simon-Olivier Lorange:
You’re right, the single-sided contract does not in any way exclude a dismissal in the American League (AHL), for young players as for veterans. Think for example of Jordan Weal who, in 2020-2021, spent the whole season in the minors. The “parts” of a contract relate rather to the salary that a player will pocket depending on whether he plays in the NHL or in the AHL. Take the recent example of goaltender Cayden Primeau. Whether he plays the entire next season in Montreal or Laval, he will pocket $770,000 under his one-way contract. Defender Jordan Harris, however, would have to settle for $70,000 if he spent the season with the Rocket, while he would earn $750,000 at CH, since he has a two-way contract.
Where does the money go when you retire?
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Carey Price waves to supporters at Guy Lafleur’s funeral.
When a player retires, but there are still two or three years left on his contract, is his team bound to respect this said contract, or do we settle amicably?
Noro
Response from Simon-Olivier Lorange:
By retiring, a player forfeits the remaining portion of his contract. This is why we very rarely see players withdraw in the middle of an agreement. Take Carey Price: If he announced his retirement, say, next spring, he would be missing out on $23.5 million owed to him over the next three years. Would you make this decision? Neither do I. It is rather the team with which the player in question aligns, if not the team which made him sign his contract, which could suffer consequences. A player’s real salary tends to vary during the term of a contract, but it is the annual average that is counted on the payroll. If a team has taken advantage of this maneuver, they will suffer a penalty equal to the savings they have made so far. The case of Price, again: at the end of the first five years of his current contract, he will have pocketed 60.5 million, but he will have counted “only” for 52.5 million on the CH payroll. In case of retirement, the Habs should therefore absorb a penalty of 8 million imposed on its payroll for the next season.
LIV vs. PGA
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Matthew Wolff is disappointed with his shot at the LIV tournament in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 4.
The new LIV golf association which wants to compete with the PGA has rules which are different and which require explanation. For example, are teams of four formed by chance? If not, can players “pack” a team? Also, can you give us a summary of the changes in terms of the regulations?
D. Therriault
Response from Nicholas Richard:
The teams, which number 12, each have a captain who is actually the team leader. He is the one who manages his workforce and makes the majority of the decisions. The teams are formed in partnership with the captain and the leaders of the circuit. However, there are a lot of changes in the different formations given the arrival in waves of players from the PGA Tour circuit and the European circuit. In terms of regulations, the most notable is the fact that the tournaments are played over three days, so 54 holes instead of 72. Also, the departures are done in a “shotgun” way, so the groups start at different holes. , instead of all start at the first hole. Then, recently, the circuit allowed its players to play in bermudas. Elsewhere, trousers are compulsory.
The value of a stage victory at the Tour de France
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Hugo Houle won a historic stage victory at the Tour de France last July.
Does the winner of a Tour de France stage win a scholarship, and if so, how much does he receive?
Dennis Lambert
Response from Nicholas Richard:
Indeed, each winner of a stage receives a bonus. Each victory offers the cyclist 11,000 euros (over $14,000 CAD). The one who finishes second receives 5500 euros and the third collects 2800 euros. Moreover, each day, whoever finishes with the yellow jersey collects a bonus of 500 euros. The cyclists share a total purse of 2,282,000 euros for the entire Tour. Thus, the big winner of the Tour de France gets his hands on 500,000 euros (nearly $655,000 CAD). The second in the final ranking wins 200,000 euros and the third wins 100,000 euros. There are also bonuses for the one who finishes at the top of the youth classification (66,500 euros) and for the best in the mountains (107,250 euros). Other sums are also given to those who finish with the green jersey and the polka dot jersey.