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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $68,025,000

Description

Zach Werenski’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $68,025,000 (US $76,792,651 in today's dollars), ranking #149 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $7,250,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $75,275,000.

Country of birth: USA
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Zach Werenski
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2016-17 $925,000 $1,288,780 528
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $925,000 $1,261,913 495
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $925,000 $1,231,811 620
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $4,000,000 $5,231,949 259
Prior to the season, signed a three-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets for $15M: $4M + $4M + $7M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Pierre LeBrun
2020-21 $4,000,000 $5,168,470 203
Source(s): NHLPA / Pierre LeBrun
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 $4,000,000 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 $7,000,000 $8,637,638 68
On July 29, 2021, signed a six-year contract extension starting in 2022-23, with the Columbus Blue Jackets, for $57.5M.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun / Sportsnet / NHLPA
2022-23 $10,000,000 $11,424,667 12
Source(s): Sportsnet / NHLPA
2023-24 $12,000,000 $13,169,675 8
Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet
2024-25 $11,500,000 $12,258,846 16
Source(s): Sportsnet / NHLPA
2025-26 $9,500,000 $9,868,903 60
Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet
2026-27 $7,250,000 $7,250,000 104
Source(s): Sportsnet
Career Total: US $68,025,000
(In today's dollars: US $76,792,651)

NHL Rank: 149
(In today's dollars: 257)
Under Contract
2027-28 $7,250,000
Source(s): Sportsnet
Under contract for: US $7,250,000

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $75,275,000