David Backes
Hockey Fortune:
$59,247,622
Description
David Backes’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $59,247,622 (US $78,482,180 in today's dollars), ranking #169 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Country of birth: USAPosition: F
NHL Draft:
- Year: 2003
- Round #2
- Overall Pick: 62
- By: St. Louis Blues
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Salary History - David Backes All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
2007-08 | $802,500 | $1,216,871 | 466 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2008-09 | $2,500,000 | $3,650,720 | 231 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2009-10 | $2,500,000 | $3,663,652 | 243 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2010-11 | $2,500,000 | $3,604,513 | 249 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2011-12 | $4,500,000 | $6,289,677 | 108 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2012-13 | $2,195,122 | $3,005,995 | 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 | $6,410,543 | 117 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2014-15 | $4,750,000 | $6,308,186 | 135 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2015-16 | $4,750,000 | $6,300,734 | 152 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2016-17 | $8,000,000 | $10,479,563 | 23 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2017-18 | $8,000,000 | $10,261,097 | 30 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2018-19 | $6,000,000 | $7,512,246 | 101 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2019-20 | $4,000,000 | $4,919,033 | 259 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2020-21 | $4,000,000 | $4,859,351 | 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). | |||
Career Total: US $59,247,622 (In today's dollars: US $78,482,180) NHL Rank: 169 (In today's dollars: 185) |