Brad Richards
NHL Fortune:
$99,750,395
Description
Brad Richards’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $99,750,395 (US $133,797,014 in today's dollars), ranking #20 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $3,166,668 for a projected hockey fortune of US $102,917,063.
Country of birth: CanadaPosition: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1998
- Round #3
- Overall Pick: 64
- By: Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Salary History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Salary (US$) |
In today's US$ |
NHL Rank |
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| 2000-01 | $975,000 | $1,666,899 | 317 | |
| Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. | ||||
| Source: The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01 | ||||
| 2001-02 | $975,000 | $1,621,054 | 365 | |
| 2002-03 | $975,000 | $1,595,730 | 403 | |
| Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. | ||||
| Source: La Presse | ||||
| 2003-04 | $2,400,000 | $3,840,835 | 175 | |
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | |||
| 2004-05 | $1,500,000 | $2,337,992 | 5 | |
| With Kazan Ak-Bars of the Russian Superleague to play from late November to the end of the season. He was scheduled to earn $2.6M in the NHL. | ||||
| Source: Sports Illustrated / Monthly Labor Review - Bureau of Labor Statistics / Book: Lockouts and Work Stoppages in Professional Sports | ||||
| 2005-06 | $3,401,000 | $5,127,013 | 72 | |
| Source: La Presse | ||||
| 2006-07 | $7,800,000 | $11,391,041 | 3 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2007-08 | $7,800,000 | $11,075,142 | 7 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2008-09 | $7,800,000 | $10,665,676 | 12 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2009-10 | $7,800,000 | $10,703,459 | 13 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2010-11 | $7,800,000 | $10,530,680 | 14 | |
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2011-12 | $12,000,000 | $15,705,521 | 1 | |
| Prior to the season, as a free agent, signed a nine-year contract with the New York Rangers for $60M. | ||||
| Source: NHLPA / Book: Hockey Facts & Stats | ||||
| 2012-13 | $7,024,390 | $9,007,276 | 4 | |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $12,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | ||||
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2013-14 | $9,000,000 | $11,373,626 | 9 | |
| On June 20, 2014, the New York Rangers bought out the six years left on his contract for two-third of remaining money to be paid over twice the remaining term of the contract. With $19M in salary and $8M of signing bonus left on his contract, two-third of the $19M was to be aid in equal yearly payments of $1,055,556 over the following 12 seasons while the full $8M bonuses was to be paid in equal payments of $2,666,667 over the following three seasons. | ||||
| Source: NHLPA | ||||
| 2014-15 | $5,722,223 | $7,115,918 | 92 | |
| On July 1, 2014, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks for $2M. Earned his $2M salary plus $1,055,556 for his 2013-14 salary buyout plus $2,666,667 for his 2013-14 bonus buyout. | ||||
| Source: NHLPA / ESPN / CBC | ||||
| 2015-16 | $6,722,223 | $8,349,601 | 56 | |
| On July 15, 2015, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for $3M. Retired as a pro-hockey player after the season. Earned his $3M salary plus $1,055,556 for his 2013-14 salary buyout plus $2,666,667 for his 2013-14 bonus buyout. | ||||
| Source: NHLPA / CBC | ||||
| 2016-17 | $3,722,223 | $4,565,737 | 258 | |
| Earned $1,055,556 for his 2013-14 salary buyout plus $2,666,667 for his 2013-14 bonus buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
| 2017-18 | $1,055,556 | $1,267,770 | 461 | |
| Earned $1,055,556 for his 2013-14 salary buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
| 2018-19 | $1,055,556 | $1,237,528 | 579 | |
| Earned $1,055,556 for his 2013-14 salary buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
| 2019-20 | $1,055,556 | $1,215,504 | 589 | |
| Earned $1,055,556 for his 2013-14 salary buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
| 2020-21 | $1,055,556 | $1,200,756 | 532 | |
| Earned $1,055,556 for his 2013-14 salary buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
| 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 $1,055,556 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 | $1,055,556 | $1,146,700 | 547 | |
| Earned $1,055,556 for his 2013-14 salary buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
| 2022-23 | $1,055,556 | $1,055,556 | 603 | |
| 2013-14 salary buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
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Career Total: US $99,750,395 (In today's dollars: US $133,797,014) NHL Rank: 20 (In today's dollars: 20) |
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| Under Contract | ||||
| 2023-24 | $1,055,556 | |||
| 2013-14 salary buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
| 2024-25 | $1,055,556 | |||
| 2013-14 salary buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
| 2025-26 | $1,055,556 | |||
| 2013-14 salary buyout. | ||||
| Source: CBC | ||||
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Under contract for: US $3,166,668 Projected fortune at end of contract: US $102,917,063 |
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