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NHL Fortune: $117,447,055

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Ryan Suter’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $117,447,055 (US $150,650,689 in today's dollars), ranking #12 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $6,433,331 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 $1,517,182 354
2006-07 $471,200 $734,884 667
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $942,400 $1,429,008 396
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $3,500,000 $5,111,008 145
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $3,500,000 $5,129,113 147
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $3,500,000 $5,046,318 160
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $3,500,000 $4,891,971 189
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $7,024,390 $9,619,183 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 $16,195,055 2
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $11,000,000 $14,608,431 3
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $9,000,000 $11,938,233 13
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $9,000,000 $11,789,509 16
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $9,000,000 $11,543,734 18
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $9,000,000 $11,268,368 19
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $9,000,000 $11,067,824 35
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $8,000,000 $9,718,702 33
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 $3,287,084 339
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 $5,191,663 208
Earnings: $4M salary + $833,333 2021 buyout payment.
Source(s): The Athletic
2023-24 $5,133,333 $5,296,751 212
Earnings: $4.3M salary + $833,333 2021 buyout payment.
Source(s): NHLPA / The Athletic
2024-25 $5,266,666 $5,266,666 150
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
Career Total: US $117,447,055
(In today's dollars: US $150,650,689)

NHL Rank: 12
(In today's dollars: 17)
Under Contract
2025-26 $2,266,666
$833,333 for the 2021 buyout payment + $1,433,333 for the 2024 buyout payment.
Source(s): The Athletic
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 $6,433,331

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