Colin Greening (OTT)

[ebilmes]

St. John's native and Cornell product Colin Greening will sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators today

http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=337704&sc=86

[ebilmes]

One-year, two-way. $62,500 to $735,000.

http://www.capgeek.com/players/display.php?pid=87903&pos=F

[cbuckser]

That's about 82% of the maximum NHL salary Colin could have received (excluding bonuses) and about 93% of the maximum AHL salary for entry-level contracts.  Because the contract starts with his age-24 season, the entry-level deal had to be a one-year, two-way contract.

[Cop at Lynah]

Compared to Brendon Nashs' contract
                   

START YEAR: 2010    END YEAR: 2012    TYPE: ENTRY LEVEL    EXPIRY STATUS: RFA
SEASON TYPE       AHL SALARY SALARY    BONUSES CAP HIT
2010-2011 TWO-WAY $67,500   $590,000 $310,000  $900,000
2011-2012 TWO-WAY $67,500   $640,000 $260,000  $900,000

[Trotsky]

So how does it work -- is it pro-rated for the number of days he spends at each level?  For example, if Greening played 20 games in the NHL and 60 games in the AHL, would his salary compensation be (.25)(590k) + (.75)(67.5k)?

[Rita]

So how does it work -- is it pro-rated for the number of days he spends at each level?  For example, if Greening played 20 games in the NHL and 60 games in the AHL, would his salary compensation be (.25)(590k) + (.75)(67.5k)?

This post by former WCHA/ECHL/AHL hockey player Justin Bourne provides some insight on how the NHL-minor league shuttle and pay system works.

[Jim Hyla]

So how does it work -- is it pro-rated for the number of days he spends at each level?  For example, if Greening played 20 games in the NHL and 60 games in the AHL, would his salary compensation be (.25)(590k) + (.75)(67.5k)?

This post by former WCHA/ECHL/AHL hockey player Justin Bourne provides some insight on how the NHL-minor league shuttle and pay system works.

Thanks, that was nice.

[pfibiger]

from http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=527254:

"We see him as someone who will be able to play a role for us down the road," said Pierre Dorion, the Senators' director of player personnel. "First of all, his size and strength are probably as good as anyone we have in our organization. He's extremely strong on the forecheck. He's got deceptive hands, he's real good defensively ... those are probably his strongest points."

The 6-2, 211-pound centre is expected to begin his pro career with the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League but Dorion said "I see him in an Ottawa Senators uniform in the near future."

[RatushnyFan]

I really think that Greening is going to make it in the NHL.  I believe he has all the intangibles that Byron Bitz has with a bit more scoring talent and speed.  I think there's always room for a gritty player who is big, can score and play responsibly in the defensive zone - and has great leadership skills. A David Clarkson (Devils) type player with fewer penalty minutes?  A poor man's Dustin Brown?  Ottawa is lucky to have him.

[Jordan 04]

from http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=527254:

"We see him as someone who will be able to play a role for us down the road," said Pierre Dorion, the Senators' director of player personnel. "First of all, his size and strength are probably as good as anyone we have in our organization. He's extremely strong on the forecheck. He's got deceptive hands, he's real good defensively ... those are probably his strongest points."

The 6-2, 211-pound centre is expected to begin his pro career with the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League but Dorion said "I see him in an Ottawa Senators uniform in the near future."

I guess if the hockey thing doesn't pan out, he'll have a nice career in street magic.

[ebilmes]

It's always a source of pride whenever a Newfoundlander has a shot at the pros, but even more so when it's someone with whom you have a passing association, and know to be a decent, unpretentious man.

http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=338371&sc=86

[ebilmes]

http://www.silversevensens.com/2010/5/7/1460815/a-look-at-senators-forward

Brian Sullivan is apparently freelancing for NHL fan blogs.

[munchkin]

Brian's favorite team is the Sens (go figure for someone from San Diego who now lives in Boston).  He's been writing for them for a while.

[Josh '99]

Brian's favorite team is the Sens (go figure for someone from San Diego who now lives in Boston).  He's been writing for them for a while.

His brother's geographically confusing team blog is better, I think, though.  :-}

[munchkin]

Never mind what this post said, I answered my own question.