Chris Kreider
NHL/Hockey Fortune:
$70,776,829
Description
Chris Kreider’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $70,776,829 (US $86,968,871 in today's dollars), ranking #137 in NHL / hockey career earnings.
Country of birth: USAPosition: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 2009
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 19
- By: New York Rangers
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| Salary History - Chris Kreider All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
| 2012-13 | $526,829 | $739,567 | 530 |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $900,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2013-14 | $900,000 | $1,291,896 | 618 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2014-15 | $2,350,000 | $3,319,422 | 342 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2015-16 | $2,600,000 | $3,668,214 | 315 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2016-17 | $5,000,000 | $6,966,376 | 136 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2017-18 | $5,000,000 | $6,821,149 | 151 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2018-19 | $4,500,000 | $5,992,593 | 225 |
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2019-20 | $4,000,000 | $5,231,949 | 259 |
| On February 24, 2020, he signed a seven-year, $45.5M contract extension, taking effect in 2020-21, with the New York Rangers. The deal is structured for $23.5M to be paid in base salary and $22M in bonuses over the lenght of the contract: 2020-21: $2M + $8M bonus; 2021-22: $3.5M + $6M bonus; 2022-23: $1M + $5M bonus; 2023-24: $3M + $2M bonus; 2024-25: $5M; 2025-26: $4M; 2026-27: $4M + $1M bonus. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / New York Post / TVA | |||
| 2020-21 | $10,000,000 | $12,921,175 | 13 |
| $2M base salary + $8M signing bonus | |||
| Source(s): TVA / 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 $10,000,000 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 | $9,500,000 | $11,722,509 | 22 |
| $3.5M base salary + $6M signing bonus | |||
| Source(s): TVA / NHLPA | |||
| 2022-23 | $6,000,000 | $6,854,800 | 100 |
| $1M base salary + $5M signing bonus | |||
| Source(s): TVA / NHLPA | |||
| 2023-24 | $5,000,000 | $5,487,365 | 217 |
| $3M base salary + $2M signing bonus. | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA | |||
| 2024-25 | $5,000,000 | $5,329,933 | 221 |
| $5M base salary and no signing bonus | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / TVA | |||
| 2025-26 | $5,000,000 | $5,194,160 | 231 |
| $5M base salary and no signing bonus | |||
| Source(s): NHLPA / TVA | |||
| 2026-27 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | 208 |
| On September 9, 2026, had a mutual agreenment with the Anaheim Ducks to terminate his contract that had one more year at $4M base salary + $1M signing bonus. He became a free agent and on September 12, 2026, signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens for a base salary of $2.15M plus $3.25M in possible performance bonuses for goals scored and games played. | |||
| Source(s): Sportsnet / TVA | |||
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Career Total: US $70,776,829 (In today's dollars: US $86,968,871) NHL Rank: 137 (In today's dollars: 195) |
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