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Hockey Fortune: $67,644,893

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Daniel Briere’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $67,644,893 (US $99,550,174 in today's dollars), ranking #123 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 6, 1977
Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Daniel Briere
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1998-99 $800,000 $1,542,973 331
1999-00 $800,000 $1,509,905 372
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $726,000 $1,289,063 485
2002-03 $1,350,000 $2,359,573 293
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $1,600,000 $2,734,508 254
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $1,938,000 $3,120,012 163
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $5,000,000 $7,798,006 35
Was awarded a salary of $5M by an arbitrator.
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Mister Playoffs
2007-08 $10,000,000 $15,163,500 1
Prior to the season, as a free agent, signed a eight-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $52M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Mister Playoffs / Book: Hockey and Philosophy / The Hockey News
2008-09 $8,000,000 $11,682,304 5
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $8,000,000 $11,723,688 6
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $7,000,000 $10,092,635 25
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $7,000,000 $9,783,942 27
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $4,097,561 $5,611,190 27
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $7,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
After the season, the Philadelphia Flyers bought out the 2 years left on his contract. Per the NHL compliance buyout rule, two-thirds of the $4.5M remaining on the contract had to be paid over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract resulting in yearly payments of $833,333 for 4 years, until the end of the 2016-17 season.
Source(s): NHLPA / TSN
2013-14 $4,833,333 $6,523,008 114
On July 4, 2013, as a free agent, signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for $8M. Earned $4M in salary plus $833,333 from the 2013 buyout.
Source(s): NHLPA / NHL / TSN
2014-15 $4,833,333 $6,418,856 133
Earned $4M in salary plus $833,333 from the 2013 buyout. Retired as a pro hockey player after the season.
Source(s): NHLPA / TSN
2015-16 $833,333 $1,105,392 588
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): TSN
2016-17 $833,333 $1,091,621 616
Earnings from his 2013 buyout.
Source(s): TSN
Career Total: US $67,644,893
(In today's dollars: US $99,550,174)

NHL Rank: 123
(In today's dollars: 100)