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Hockey Fortune: $71,877,456

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Wade Redden’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $71,877,456 (US $106,712,779 in today's dollars), ranking #88 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Wade Redden
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1996-97 $850,000 $1,641,473 218
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $850,000 $1,603,943 262
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $850,000 $1,579,443 308
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $1,625,000 $2,954,812 172
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / Associated Press / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $1,950,000 $3,430,052 150
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 $2,800,000 $4,789,744 100
2002-03 $3,000,000 $5,051,701 107
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $4,500,000 $7,409,491 56
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $3,724,000 $5,776,023 53
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $6,500,000 $9,766,605 16
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $6,500,000 $9,495,756 24
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $8,000,000 $11,254,993 5
On July 1, 2008, as a free agent, signed a six-year contract with the New York Rangers for $39M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Book: Ice Capades
2009-10 $8,000,000 $11,294,863 6
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $8,000,000 $11,112,538 6
Played the whole season in the AHL, earning his full NHL salary.
Source(s): New York Post
2011-12 $8,000,000 $10,772,650 10
Played the whole season in the AHL, earning his full NHL salary. After the season, the last two years of his contract were bought out and he became a free agent.
Source(s): New York Post
2012-13 $3,395,122 $4,479,213 66
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $5,800,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
On January 16, 2013, per a special NHL compliance buyout clause, the New York Rangers bought out what was remaining on his contract (for his pro-rated 2012-13 salary of $5M and two-thirds of his 2013-14 salary ($5M) to be paid in two equal paymenrs of $1,666,667 over two years starting in 2013-14) and he became a free agent. On January 18, 2013, signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues for $800,000. Earneda pro-rated version of his $800,000 salary with San Jose and of his $5M salary with the Rangers. Retired as a pro hockey player after the season.
Source(s): NHLPA / ESPN / NY Daily News
2013-14 $1,666,667 $2,167,039 437
Earned his 2012-13 buyout.
Source(s): ESPN
2014-15 $1,666,667 $2,132,438 400
Earned his 2012-13 buyout.
Source(s): ESPN
Career Total: US $71,877,456
(In today's dollars: US $106,712,779 )

NHL Rank: 88
(In today's dollars: 66)