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Hockey Fortune: $98,667,358

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Patrick Marleau’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $98,667,358 (US $134,910,022 in today's dollars), ranking #24 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Patrick Marleau
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1997-98 $925,000 $1,745,468 231
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $925,000 $1,718,806 272
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $925,000 $1,681,970 306
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $770,000 $1,354,431 425
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $1,400,000 $2,394,872 253
2002-03 $1,800,000 $3,031,021 215
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse / SFGate
2003-04 $2,350,000 $3,869,401 178
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $4,000,000 $6,204,107 42
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $4,000,000 $6,010,219 65
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $4,500,000 $6,573,985 67
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $6,300,000 $8,863,307 37
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $6,300,000 $8,894,705 40
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $6,900,000 $9,584,564 33
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $6,900,000 $9,291,411 33
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $4,039,024 $5,328,719 35
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $6,900,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $6,900,000 $8,971,540 31
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $7,000,000 $8,956,239 31
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $6,500,000 $8,306,683 58
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $6,500,000 $8,203,200 63
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $8,500,000 $10,503,631 28
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $6,000,000 $7,237,466 101
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $4,116,667 $4,877,331 254
On June 27, 2019, a few days after acquiring him in a trade, the Carolina Hurricanes bought-out his contract paying him his $3M signing bonus and $833,333 split over the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons ($416,667 per year). The San Jose Sharks then signed him for $700,000 per year. Earned his $3M signing bonus, $416,667 buyout and $700,000 salary.
Source(s): Luke DeCock / NHLPA
2020-21 $1,116,667 $1,306,949 527
On October 13, 2020, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the San Jose Sharks for $700,000. Earning his $700,000 salary + his last $416,667 buyout payment.
Source(s): NBC Sports / NHLPA / Luke DeCock
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 $1,116,667 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).
Career Total: US $98,667,358
(In today's dollars: US $134,910,022)

NHL Rank: 24
(In today's dollars: 26)