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Hockey Fortune: $137,741,373

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Evgeni Malkin’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $137,741,373 (US $176,025,020 in today's dollars), ranking #5 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $4,800,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $142,541,373.

Birthdate: July 31, 1986
Country of birth: Russia
Position: F
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Evgeni Malkin
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2006-07 $688,940 $1,074,472 505
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $699,940 $1,061,354 534
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $984,200 $1,437,215 414
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $9,000,000 $13,189,149 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $9,000,000 $12,976,245 3
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $9,000,000 $12,579,354 5
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $5,268,293 $7,214,387 13
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $9,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $7,500,000 $10,121,909 18
On July 13, 2013, signed an eight-year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins for $76M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: The Rise of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2009-2018
2014-15 $9,500,000 $12,616,372 13
Prior to the season, signed a eight-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins for $76M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Bleacher Report
2015-16 $9,500,000 $12,601,468 10
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $9,500,000 $12,444,481 12
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $9,500,000 $12,185,052 14
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $9,500,000 $11,894,389 16
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $9,500,000 $11,682,704 31
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $9,500,000 $11,540,958 24
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 $9,500,000 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).
2021-22 $9,500,000 $11,021,402 21
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $8,000,000 $8,593,099 33
On July 12, 2022, signed a four-year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins for $24.4M: $4M in salary and $4M in signing bonus in 2022-23; $6M salary in 2023-24; $5.6M salary in 2024-25; and $1M salary and $3.8M signing bonus in 2025-26.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun / NHLPA
2023-24 $6,000,000 $6,191,008 149
$6M in salary.
Source(s): NHLPA / Pierre LeBrun
2024-25 $5,600,000 $5,600,000 189
$5.6M in salary.
Source(s): NHLPA / Pierre LeBrun
Career Total: US $137,741,373
(In today's dollars: US $176,025,020)

NHL Rank: 5
(In today's dollars: 6)
Under Contract
2025-26 $4,800,000
$1M in salary and $3.8M in signing bonus.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
Under contract for: US $4,800,000

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $142,541,373

Contract(s) (click to enlarge)