League reveals the massive bonus that the players will split if they win the Stanley cup
If you're unaware, players don't actually get paid when playing in the playoffs. Their salaries are only paid during the regular season. However, teams are given bonuses at the end of whichever round they are eliminated in. For instance, the Leafs received $390K to split amongst the players on the roster after being eliminated in the first round.
For the Stanley Cup winner though, they receive a sizable bonus to split. This season that bonus is estimated at $5,781,250 to be split among the roster players.
I'm not entirely sure if it is split only between those on the 23-man roster or if the "black aces" receive a share of the money as well. If it is only split between players on the 23-man roster, each player gets just over $250K and if it is split including the "black aces" which would push the roster size to approximately 30, each player would get just over $192K for winning the Cup.
That's quite a pay day for players, particularly those that only play a handful of games throughout the playoffs and a great way to start the off-season. Most of us don't even make that in a year!
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