John Tavares
NHL Fortune:
$116,541,463
Description
John Tavares’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $116,541,463 (US $143,797,472 in today's dollars), ranking #16 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $12,020,001 for a projected hockey fortune of US $128,561,464.
Country of birth: CanadaPosition: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 2009
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 1
- By: New York Islanders
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| Salary History - John Tavares All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 2009-10 | $900,000 | $1,352,056 | 432 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2010-11 | $900,000 | $1,330,230 | 435 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2011-12 | $900,000 | $1,289,544 | 490 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2012-13 | $2,341,463 | $3,286,962 | 140 |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $4,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2013-14 | $5,000,000 | $6,917,497 | 90 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2014-15 | $6,000,000 | $8,168,455 | 64 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2015-16 | $6,000,000 | $8,158,805 | 72 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2016-17 | $6,000,000 | $8,057,164 | 72 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2017-18 | $6,000,000 | $7,889,197 | 86 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2018-19 | $15,900,000 | $20,407,670 | 1 |
| On July 1, 2018, as a free agent, signed a seven-year contract with the Tornto Maple Leafs for $77M. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / The Hockey News / The Hockey News Yearbook 2020-21 | |||
| 2019-20 | $15,900,000 | $20,044,473 | 2 |
| $910,000 in salary and the balance as a bonus lump sum. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2020-21 | $12,000,000 | $14,944,359 | 5 |
| $11.09M of his $12M compensation paid as a bonus lump sum to protect himself against possible lockout. | |||
| Source(s): USA Today / NHLPA | |||
| Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the NHL played a 56-game season instead of 82. Base salaries were not pro-rated but 10% of $12,000,000 was deferred and payable in three yearly payments, starting in October 2022, without interests. Escrow for the season was increased to 20% and performance bonuses were pro-rated (amounts and targets to reach). | |||
| 2021-22 | $9,350,000 | $11,119,945 | 25 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2022-23 | $7,950,000 | $8,753,963 | 49 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2023-24 | $7,950,000 | $8,409,206 | 92 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2024-25 | $7,950,000 | $8,167,947 | 103 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2025-26 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 207 |
| On June 27, 2025, signed a four-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs for $17.52M. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet | |||
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Career Total: US $116,541,463 (In today's dollars: US $143,797,472) NHL Rank: 16 (In today's dollars: 30) |
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| Under Contract | |||
| 2026-27 | $4,006,667 | ||
| Source(s): Sportsnet | |||
| 2027-28 | $4,006,667 | ||
| Source(s): Sportsnet | |||
| 2028-29 | $4,006,667 | ||
| Source(s): Sportsnet | |||
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Under contract for: US $12,020,001 Projected fortune at end of contract: US $128,561,464 |
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