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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $32,366,013

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Nikolay Kulemin’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $32,366,013 (US $45,781,040 in today's dollars), ranking #587 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 $1,320,204 466
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $850,000 $1,276,941 466
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $2,500,000 $3,833,807 253
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $2,200,000 $3,270,561 322
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $1,521,951 $2,136,525 284
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 $4,306,319 266
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $3,000,000 $4,237,560 276
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $4,250,000 $5,996,118 184
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $4,250,000 $5,921,420 197
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $5,250,000 $7,162,206 142
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $2,578,125 $3,433,256 377
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 $1,972,362 489
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 $785,607 1140
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 $45,781,040)

NHL Rank: 587
(In today's dollars: 589)