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Hockey Fortune: $67,285,000

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Evgeny Kuznetsov’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $67,285,000 (US $81,133,463 in today's dollars), ranking #124 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: May 19, 1992
Country of birth: Russia
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Evgeny Kuznetsov
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2013-14 $3,985,000 $5,378,108 187
Played the whole Kontinental Hockey League season with Chelyabinsk Traktor and then, in early March 2014, signed an entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals and joined the team to finish the NHL season. He therefore earned his KHL salary of $3.8M plus $900,000 prorated for the 17 NHL games he played (about $185,000).
Source(s): Sports.ru / CapitalsToday
2014-15 $900,000 $1,195,235 562
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $2,600,000 $3,448,823 315
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $3,400,000 $4,453,814 283
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $10,000,000 $12,826,371 8
On July 2, 2017, signed a eight-year contract with the Washington Capitals for $62.4M.
Source(s): NHLPA / NBC Sports
2018-19 $10,000,000 $12,520,409 9
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $8,400,000 $10,329,969 45
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $5,000,000 $6,074,189 127
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 $5,000,000 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 $8,000,000 $9,281,181 36
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $5,000,000 $5,370,687 176
Source(s): NHLPA
2023-24 $8,000,000 $8,254,677 68
Source(s): NHLPA
2024-25 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 456
On July 17, 2024, mutually agreed with the Carolina Hurricanes to terminate his contract, which had a year left for $6M in salary and $2M in signing bonus. Received and kept his $2M signing bonus.
Source(s): ESPN
Career Total: US $67,285,000
(In today's dollars: US $81,133,463)

NHL Rank: 124
(In today's dollars: 172)