Quoting: mhroblak
This is all correct, but it's important to prepare as much as possible for performance bonuses so you don't have to resort to overages. Theoretically, you should mark down any bonuses that multiple players on your team are eligible for, but only ONE can get at maximum. I'm not familiar with any of the specific conditions that account for specific payouts, but if you tried to get around the maximum performance bonuses you could pay by relying on the fact that not everyone can maximize their bonus, I don't think you'd be able to clear enough performance bonus money to make room for extra ELCs with more performance bonus conditions that anyone on the Rangers could attain. Especially for Kravtsov and Barron whose max potential bonus is $850K
Just don't add the ELCs to the roster until later in the season when some of the bonuses are no longer attainable by some players.
There are two categories of bonuses. Very important to note that not all of these bonuses are included in every contract. These are just the categories of bonuses that they are allowed to negotiate into ELCs.
"A" bonuses: Individual player performance based on position. Each category is worth $212,500 for a maximum of $850k.
Skaters
1. Ice time - Either total or TOI/GP: Top four on team for defense, Top six on team for forwards
2. Goals - 20G for forwards, 10G for defense
3. Assists - 35A for forwards, 25A for defense
4. Points - 60P for forwards, 40P for defense
5. PPG - .73 PPG for forwards, .49 PPG for defense (min 42 GP)
6. Plus/Minus - Among top 3 forwards or top 2 defense (min 42 GP)
7. Blocked shots - Among top 2 defense in blocked shots (min 42 GP - defensemen only)
8. Selected to All-Rookie Team
9. Selected to All-Star Team
10. All-Star Game MVP
Goaltenders
1. 1800 Minutes played
2. GAA greater than median GAA of all goalies (> 25GP)
3. SV% greater than median GAA of all goalies (> 25GP)
4. > 20 wins
5. Shutouts greater than median shutouts of all goalies (> 25GP)
6. Selected to All-Rookie Team
7. Selected to All-Star Team
8. All-Star Game MVP
"B" bonuses: League-wide bonuses: Maximum of $2M per season
1. Awards Bonuses
a. Up to $250k for top 5 finish in Hart
b. Up to $150k for top 3 finish in Lady Byng
c. $50k for Jennings
d. Up to $212,500 for top 3 finish in Calder
e. Up to $100k for All-Star Team selection (e.g. 1st Team/2nd Team All-Star)
f. $250k for Conn Smythe
2. Performance Bonuses
a. Up to $150k in Top 10 finish Goals/Assists/Points (among forwards or defense: different categories)
b. Up to $100k in Top 10 finish Goals/Assists/Points per game (forwards only, minimum 42 GP)
c. Up to $100k in Top 10 finish TOI or TOI/GP (defense only)
d. Up to $150k in Top 5 finish in GAA or SV% (minimum 25 GP)
e. Up to $150k in Top 5 finish in Wins