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Hockey Fortune: $34,432,292

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Justin Abdelkader’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $34,432,292 (US $43,634,574 in today's dollars), ranking #478 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $1,055,556 for a projected hockey fortune of US $35,487,848 .

Country of birth: USA
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Justin Abdelkader
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2009-10 $710,000 $1,040,477 558
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $750,000 $1,081,354 561
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $825,000 $1,153,107 568
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $819,512 $1,122,238 402
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $1,400,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $1,550,000 $2,091,861 461
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $2,000,000 $2,656,078 361
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $2,250,000 $2,984,558 350
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $5,500,000 $7,204,700 114
Prior to the season, signed a seven-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings for $29.75M.
Source(s): Detroit Free Press / NHLPA
2017-18 $5,000,000 $6,413,185 151
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $5,000,000 $6,260,205 178
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $4,750,000 $5,841,352 217
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $1,055,556 $1,282,329 535
Prior to the season, the Red Wings bought out the 3 years left on his contract. Per the buyout, he is paid two-third of the remaining salary owed ($9.5M) resulting in $6,333,333 to be paid in equals payments over 6 years.
Source(s): Detroit News
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 $1,055,556 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 $1,055,556 $1,224,601 550
$1,055,556 paid by the Detroit Red Wings per the contract buyout after the 2019-2020 season.
Source(s): Detroit News
2022-23 $1,055,556 $1,133,812 601
$1,055,556 paid by the Detroit Red Wings per the contract buyout after the 2019-2020 season.
Source(s): Detroit News
2023-24 $1,055,556 $1,089,159 571
$1,055,556 paid by the Detroit Red Wings per the contract buyout after the 2019-2020 season.
Source(s): Detroit News
2024-25 $1,055,556 $1,055,556 579
$1,055,556 paid by the Detroit Red Wings per the contract buyout after the 2019-2020 season.
Source(s): Detroit News
Career Total: US $34,432,292
(In today's dollars: US $43,634,574 )

NHL Rank: 478
(In today's dollars: 519)
Under Contract
2025-26 $1,055,556
$1,055,556 paid by the Detroit Red Wings per the contract buyout after the 2019-2020 season.
Source(s): Detroit News
Under contract for: US $1,055,556

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $35,487,848