David Backes
Hockey Fortune:
$59,247,622
Description
David Backes’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $59,247,622 (US $75,611,490 in today's dollars), ranking #151 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Country of birth: USAPosition: F
NHL Draft:
- Year: 2003
- Round #2
- Overall Pick: 62
- By: St. Louis Blues
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| Salary History - David Backes All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 2007-08 | $802,500 | $1,172,361 | 466 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2008-09 | $2,500,000 | $3,517,185 | 231 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2009-10 | $2,500,000 | $3,529,645 | 243 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2010-11 | $2,500,000 | $3,472,668 | 249 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2011-12 | $4,500,000 | $6,059,616 | 108 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2012-13 | $2,195,122 | $2,896,043 | 172 |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $3,750,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2013-14 | $4,750,000 | $6,176,060 | 117 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2014-15 | $4,750,000 | $6,077,448 | 135 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2015-16 | $4,750,000 | $6,070,268 | 152 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2016-17 | $8,000,000 | $10,096,246 | 23 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2017-18 | $8,000,000 | $9,885,770 | 30 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2018-19 | $6,000,000 | $7,237,466 | 101 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2019-20 | $4,000,000 | $4,739,107 | 259 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2020-21 | $4,000,000 | $4,681,607 | 203 |
| 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 $4,000,000 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). | |||
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Career Total: US $59,247,622 (In today's dollars: US $75,611,490) NHL Rank: 151 (In today's dollars: 170) |
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