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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $69,080,129

Description

Pavel Bure’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $69,080,129 (US $131,905,266 in today's dollars), ranking #130 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: March 31, 1971
Country of birth: Russia
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Pavel Bure
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1991-92 $960,300 $2,272,595 22
Amount in Canadian currency: $1,100,000.
On October 31, 1991, signed a four-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks for C $2.7M: Signing bonus of $600,000 plus $200,000 to cover legal and living expenses while trying to get his release from Central Red Armyl plus a base salary of C $300,000 / $450,000 / $550,000 / $600,000. (According to The Provice, it was a three-year plus one option year.) His first season in the NHL. Earned his base salary of $300,000, $600,000 signing bonus and $200,000 payment.
Source(s): Vancouver Courrier / Sports Illustrated / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey / The Hockey News
1992-93 $372,150 $854,789 207
Amount in Canadian currency: $450,000.
Base salary of $450,000. (According to another edition of The Hockey New and La Presse, earned $600,000 in salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.)
Source(s): Vancouver Courrier / Sports Illustrated / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey / The Hockey News
1993-94 $426,250 $950,992 258
Amount in Canadian currency: $550,000.
Base salary of $550,000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Vancouver Courrier / Sports Illustrated / Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey
1994-95 $2,571,429 $5,591,495 5
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $4,500,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
On June 16, 1994, signed a five-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks, for $C 24.5M. (According to UPI, it was a six-year contract, retroactive to 1993-94, for $22.5M)
Source(s): Vancouver Sun / Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $4,500,000 $9,517,981 5
Source(s): La Presse
1996-97 $5,000,000 $10,274,147 4
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $5,500,000 $11,043,172 7
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $2,750,000 $5,437,243 64
Refused to report to the Vancouver Canucks despite having a year left (assumed to be for $5.5M based on his 1997-98 salary) on his contract and was traded to the Florida Panther on January 7, 1999. On February 8, 1999, signed a five-year contract, starting in 1999-2000, with the Florida Panthers for $47M. Earned a prorated salary estimated to be approximately $2.75M.
Source(s): CBS Sports
1999-00 $8,000,000 $15,478,449 6
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $9,000,000 $16,844,948 4
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01
2001-02 $10,000,000 $18,201,841 3
Source(s): CBS Sports
2002-03 $10,000,000 $17,917,501 5
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $10,000,000 $17,520,113 3
Did not play because of a career-ending injury but had guaranteed contract and was 100% paid. The New York Rangers were reimbursed 80% by the insurance company.
Source(s): CBC Sports
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
Career Total: US $69,080,129
(In today's dollars: US $131,905,266)

NHL Rank: 130
(In today's dollars: 49)