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Hockey Fortune: $4,064,747

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Gilbert Perreault’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $4,064,747 (US $17,817,441 in today's dollars), ranking #2113 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Gilbert Perreault
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1970-71 $32,572 $263,798
Prior to the season, after being drafted 1st overall in the NHL, signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $65,000. Also received a $1,500 bonus from the NHL for winning the Calder trophy. (According to the book Brian McFarlane History of Hockey, he signed a contract for $55,000 per year; According to The Hockey News, he earned $55,000 to $60,000 or more.)
Source(s): Montreal Gazette / The Hockey News
1971-72 $32,175 $249,835
Source(s): Montreal Gazette / The Hockey News
1972-73 $175,000 $1,315,638
In May 1972, the Quebec Nordiques, of the World Hockey Association, offered a five-year contract for $1M overall, $500,000 of which was to be paid upfront. Negotiations stalled and on late June 1972, he signed a five-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $175,000 per season.
Source(s): Montreal Matin / La Presse
1973-74 $175,000 $1,239,189
Source(s): Montreal Matin
1974-75 $175,000 $1,115,798
Source(s): Montreal Matin
1975-76 $175,000 $1,022,297
Source(s): Montreal Matin
1976-77 $175,000 $966,790
Source(s): Montreal Matin
1977-78 $350,000 $1,815,542
Bases salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $315,000 according to The Hockey News 1979 Yearbook and $200,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette / The Sporting News
1978-79 $315,000 $1,518,258
(Earned $350,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): The Sporting News
1979-80 $315,000 $1,364,508
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1978-79 and 1983-84.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1980-81 $315,000 $1,201,747
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1978-79 and 1983-84.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1981-82 $315,000 $1,089,265
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1978-79 and 1983-84.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1982-83 $315,000 $1,026,280
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1978-79 and 1983-84.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1983-84 $375,000 $1,183,735
Source(s): La Presse
1984-85 $375,000 $1,134,963
Source(s): The Globe and Mail / The Sporting News
1985-86 $350,000 $1,022,962
Source(s): The Sporting News
1986-87 $100,000 $286,835
In september 1986, signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $400,000. Twenty games into the season, he decided to retire. Earned a pro-rated salary of $100,000.
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey / La Presse
Career Total: US $4,064,747
(In today's dollars: US $17,817,441 )

NHL Rank: 2113
(In today's dollars: 1149)