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Hockey Fortune: $34,701,071

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Michael Nylander’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $34,701,071 (US $55,455,646 in today's dollars), ranking #474 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Birthdate: October 3, 1972
Country of birth: Sweden
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Michael Nylander
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1992-93 $350,000 $784,208 218
Amount includes salary and any signing bonus paid in 1992-93.
Source(s): The Hockey News / La Presse
1993-94 $280,000 $609,387 436
1994-95 $148,571 $315,145 559
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $260,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $260,000 $536,448 618
Source(s): La Presse
1997-98 $700,000 $1,371,044 334
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $775,000 $1,494,755 348
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $852,500 $1,608,993 336
Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000.
Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster
2000-01 $1,250,000 $2,282,230 236
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01.
Source(s): The Hockey News
2001-02 $1,550,000 $2,752,132 230
2002-03 $1,800,000 $3,146,097 215
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $2,675,000 $4,571,755 157
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $2,280,000 $3,670,603 124
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $2,280,000 $3,555,891 172
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $5,500,000 $8,339,925 38
Prior to the season, signed a four-year contract with the Washington Capitals for $19.5M.
Source(s): NHLPA / The Hockey News
2008-09 $5,500,000 $8,031,584 56
Never played in the NHL after that season, being loaned by the Caps to various teams in the NHL and Europe for the last two years of his contract.
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $5,500,000 $8,060,035 63
Paid per his NHL contract but played in the AHL and in Finland.
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $3,000,000 $4,325,415 206
Paid per his NHL contract but played in the AHL only. Played four more seasons in Europe before retiring as a player.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
Career Total: US $34,701,071
(In today's dollars: US $55,455,646)

NHL Rank: 474
(In today's dollars: 361)

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