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Hockey Fortune: $25,987,805

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Michael Del Zotto’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $25,987,805 (US $33,431,807 in today's dollars), ranking #655 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Michael Del Zotto
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2009-10 $875,000 $1,282,278 441
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $875,000 $1,222,993 536
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $1,287,805 $1,763,517 312
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $2,200,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $2,900,000 $3,913,805 292
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $1,300,000 $1,726,451 443
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $3,750,000 $4,974,264 232
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $4,000,000 $5,239,782 216
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $3,000,000 $3,847,911 301
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $3,000,000 $3,756,123 338
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $750,000 $922,319 793
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $700,000 $850,386 909
On January 10, 2021, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets for $700,000.
Source(s): NBC Sports
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 $700,000 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 $1,750,000 $2,030,258 459
On July 28, 2021, as a free agent, signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators for $4M.
Source(s): Sportsnet / NHLPA
2022-23 $1,050,000 $1,127,844 603
On July 12, 2022, the Ottawa Senator bought out the last year of his contract ($2,25M in 2022-23) for two-third of its value, to be paid over two years, twice the number of years bought out. On July 17, 2022, as a free agent, signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panther for $750,000. Played the whole season in the AHL, earning his $750,000 buyout and an AHL salary assumed to be around $300,000.
Source(s): Sportsnet / SB Nation
2023-24 $750,000 $773,876 980
Earnings: $750,000 for his 2022-23 buyout.
Source(s): SB Nation
Career Total: US $25,987,805
(In today's dollars: US $33,431,807 )

NHL Rank: 655
(In today's dollars: 712)