KHL: Bob Hartley to be paid more than most players

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Crédit: ST. PAUL, MN - APRIL 9: Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley leads his team against the Minnesota Wild during the game on April 9, 2016 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

Bob Hartley, as you know, is back in Russia: the French-speaking pilot, who had announced his retirement, is back in the KHL. A number of reasons, including his love of hockey, prompted him to take the job with Lokomotiv –the 2024-2025 champion club, for those who had forgotten.

But there’s also one aspect to consider, in all this: Bob Hartley won’t be volunteering in Russia. In fact, he’ ll not only be a better-paid coach than his peers, he’ll also earn more money than the vast majority of his players. We’re talking about a salary of over two million US dollars a year, as tweeted by Andrew Zadarnowski. That’s more than a few coaches in North America, by the way,so yes, clearly, he was coveted AND in a strong negotiating position. So much the better if he took advantage of it. content-ads]

Looking at his salary in Russia, you’d think that Hartley, who for years said he was well retired, was waiting for the right opportunity to get back behind the bench.

Lokomotiv must be lucky to have such an experienced man who knows Russian hockey and has won outright wherever he has been. He’ll help his club defend its crown, and if he also raises salaries a little for his colleagues… [spacer title=’Overtime’]- Good question.

– Reminder: he’ll be playing tonight.

– Oh well.