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NHL Fortune: $119,713,721

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Ryan Suter’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $119,713,721 (US $156,714,836 in today's dollars), ranking #15 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $4,166,665 for a projected hockey fortune of US $123,880,386.

Country of birth: USA
Position: D
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Ryan Suter
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2005-06 $942,400 $1,555,305 355
2006-07 $471,200 $753,350 668
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $942,400 $1,464,915 397
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $3,500,000 $5,239,433 145
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $3,500,000 $5,257,994 147
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $3,500,000 $5,173,117 160
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $3,500,000 $5,014,893 189
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $7,024,390 $9,860,887 6
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $12,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
On July 4, 2012, as a free agent, signed a 13-year contract with the Minnesota Wild for $98M.
Source(s): NHLPA / NJ.com
2013-14 $12,000,000 $16,601,992 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $11,000,000 $14,975,501 3
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $9,000,000 $12,238,208 13
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $9,000,000 $12,085,746 16
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $9,000,000 $11,833,796 18
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $9,000,000 $11,551,511 19
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $9,000,000 $11,345,928 35
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $8,000,000 $9,962,906 32
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 $8,000,000 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 $2,833,333 $3,369,680 340
On July 13, 2021, the Minnesota Wild bought out the $10M left on the 4 years remaining on his contract for two-thirds of the value ($6,666,667) to be paid in equald payments over the following 8 years. On July 28, 2021, as a free agent, signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Stars for $14.6M ($2M in 2021-22, $4M in 2022-23 and unknown breakdown for following 2 seasons). 2021-22 revenus: $2M salary + $833,333 buyout payment.
Source(s): The Athletic / NHLPA
2022-23 $4,833,333 $5,322,116 210
Earnings: $4M salary + $833,333 2021 buyout payment.
Source(s): The Athletic
2023-24 $5,133,333 $5,429,843 214
Earnings: $4.3M salary + $833,333 2021 buyout payment.
Source(s): NHLPA / The Athletic
2024-25 $5,266,666 $5,411,050 210
On June 30, the Dallas Stars bought out the year remaining on his contract (at $4.3M), for two-thirds of the value ($2,866,667) to be paid in equal payments over the next two seasons. On July 10, 2024, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Blues for a base salary of $775,000 and $2.225M in possible performance bonuses. Earnings $775,000 salary + $2.225M performance bonuses (assumed that he will get) + $833,333 for the 2021 buyout payment + $1,433,333 for the 2024 buyout payment.
Source(s): The Athletic / NHLPA
2025-26 $2,266,666 $2,266,666 453
$833,333 for the 2021 buyout payment + $1,433,333 for the 2024 buyout payment.
Source(s): The Athletic
Career Total: US $119,713,721
(In today's dollars: US $156,714,836)

NHL Rank: 15
(In today's dollars: 20)
Under Contract
2026-27 $833,333
Earnings: $833,333 payment for the July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
2027-28 $833,333
Earnings: $833,333 payment for the July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
2028-29 $833,333
Earnings: $833,333 payment for the July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
2029-30 $833,333
Earnings: $833,333 payment for the July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
2030-31 $833,333
Earnings: $833,333 payment for the July 2021 buyout of his contract.
Source(s): The Athletic
Under contract for: US $4,166,665

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $123,880,386