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NHL Fortune: $4,064,747

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Gilbert Perreault’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $4,064,747 (US $18,265,144 in today's dollars), ranking #2184 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Gilbert Perreault
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1970-71 $32,572 $270,426
Prior to the season, after being drafted 1st overall in the NHL, signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $65,000. Also received a $1,500 bonus from the NHL for winning the Calder trophy. (According to The Hockey News and the book Brian McFarlane History of Hockey, he signed a contract for $55,000 per year; According to another edition of The Hockey News, he earned $55,000 to $60,000 or more.)
Source(s): Montreal Gazette / The Hockey News
1971-72 $32,175 $256,113
Source(s): Montreal Gazette / The Hockey News
1972-73 $175,000 $1,348,697
In May 1972, the Quebec Nordiques, of the World Hockey Association, offered a five-year contract for $1M overall, $500,000 of which was to be paid upfront. Negotiations stalled and on late June 1972, he signed a five-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $175,000 per season.
Source(s): Montreal Matin / La Presse
1973-74 $175,000 $1,270,327
Source(s): Montreal Matin
1974-75 $175,000 $1,143,835
Source(s): Montreal Matin
1975-76 $175,000 $1,047,984
Source(s): Montreal Matin
1976-77 $175,000 $991,082
Source(s): Montreal Matin
1977-78 $350,000 $1,861,162
Base salary, not including bonuses, deferred payments and other extras. (Earned $315,000 according to The Hockey News 1979 Yearbook and $200,000 according to the Globe and Mail.)
Source(s): The Gazette / The Sporting News / The Hockey News
1978-79 $315,000 $1,556,408
(Earned $350,000 according to La Presse.)
Source(s): The Sporting News
1979-80 $315,000 $1,398,794
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1978-79 and 1983-84.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1980-81 $315,000 $1,231,944
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1978-79 and 1983-84.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1981-82 $315,000 $1,116,636
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1978-79 and 1983-84.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1982-83 $315,000 $1,052,067
Estimated minimum salary based on documented salaries for 1978-79 and 1983-84.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
1983-84 $375,000 $1,213,479
Source(s): La Presse
1984-85 $375,000 $1,163,482
Source(s): The Globe and Mail / The Sporting News
1985-86 $350,000 $1,048,666
(Earned $375,000 according to The Hockey News.)
Source(s): The Sporting News
1986-87 $100,000 $294,043
In september 1986, signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $400,000. Twenty games into the season, he decided to retire. Earned a prorated salary of $100,000.
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey / La Presse / The Hockey News
Career Total: US $4,064,747
(In today's dollars: US $18,265,144)

NHL Rank: 2184
(In today's dollars: 1198)