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Hockey Fortune: $112,180,389

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Ryan Suter’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $112,180,389 (US $140,096,548 in today's dollars), ranking #13 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $10,133,331 for a projected hockey fortune of US $122,313,720 .

Country of birth: USA
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Ryan Suter
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2005-06 $942,400 $1,461,688 354
2006-07 $471,200 $708,004 667
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $942,400 $1,376,738 396
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $3,500,000 $4,924,059 145
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $3,500,000 $4,941,503 147
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $3,500,000 $4,861,735 160
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $3,500,000 $4,713,035 189
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $7,024,390 $9,267,337 6
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $12,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
On July 4, 2012, as a free agent, signed a 13-year contract with the Minnesota Wild for $98M.
Source(s): NHLPA / NJ.com
2013-14 $12,000,000 $15,602,679 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $11,000,000 $14,074,090 3
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $9,000,000 $11,501,561 13
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $9,000,000 $11,358,277 16
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $9,000,000 $11,121,492 18
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $9,000,000 $10,856,198 20
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $9,000,000 $10,662,990 35
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $8,000,000 $9,363,215 33
Source(s): 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 $8,000,000 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 $2,833,333 $3,166,851 339
On July 13, 2021, the Minnesota Wild bought out the $10M left on the 4 years remaining on his contract for $6,666,667 to be paid over the following 8 years. On July 28, 2021, as a free agent, signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Stars for $14.6M ($2M in 2021-22, $4M in 2022-23 and unknown breakdown for following 2 seasons). 2021-22 revenus: $2M salary + $833,333 buyout payment.
Source(s): The Athletic / NHLPA
2022-23 $4,833,333 $5,001,765 208
2022-23 revenus: $4M salary + $833,333 buyout payment.
Source(s): The Athletic
2023-24 $5,133,333 $5,133,333 212
2023-24 revenus: $4.3M salary + $833,333 buyout payment.
Source(s): NHLPA / The Athletic
Career Total: US $112,180,389
(In today's dollars: US $140,096,548 )

NHL Rank: 13
(In today's dollars: 18)
Under Contract
2024-25 $5,133,333
2024-25 revenus: $4.3M salary + $833,333 buyout payment.
Source(s): The Athletic
2025-26 $833,333
$833,333 payment on July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
2026-27 $833,333
$833,333 payment on July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
2027-28 $833,333
$833,333 payment on July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
2028-29 $833,333
$833,333 payment on July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
2029-30 $833,333
$833,333 payment on July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
2030-31 $833,333
$833,333 payment on July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
Under contract for: US $10,133,331

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $122,313,720