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NHL Fortune: $32,366,013

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Nikolay Kulemin’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $32,366,013 (US $43,042,939 in today's dollars), ranking #518 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: July 14, 1986
Country of birth: Russia
Position: F
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Nikolay Kulemin
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2008-09 $850,000 $1,241,245 463
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $850,000 $1,245,642 464
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $2,500,000 $3,604,513 249
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $2,200,000 $3,074,953 320
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $1,521,951 $2,084,156 283
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $2,600,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $3,000,000 $4,048,764 266
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $3,000,000 $3,984,118 276
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $4,250,000 $5,637,499 184
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $4,250,000 $5,567,268 197
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $5,250,000 $6,733,845 142
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $2,578,125 $3,227,918 377
Earned 165 million rubles as base salary with Magnitogorsk Metallurg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Might have also earned bonuses. Based on the 2019 exchange rate of 64 rubles per $.
Source(s): Russian website Sport Express
2019-20 $1,507,937 $1,854,398 489
Earned 95 million rubles as base salary with Magnitogorsk Metallurg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Might have also earned bonuses. Based on the 2020 exchange rate of 63 rubles per $. (According to Russian sports news site Sportfakt, he earned a base salary of $2.5M.)
Source(s): Russian website Sport Express
2020-21 $608,000 $738,621 1141
Earned 45 million rubles as base salary with Magnitogorsk Metallurg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Might have also earned bonuses. Based on the 2020-21 mid-season exchange rate of 74 rubles per $US.
Source(s): Russian website Sport Express
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 $608,000 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).
Career Total: US $32,366,013
(In today's dollars: US $43,042,939)

NHL Rank: 518
(In today's dollars: 523)