Vincent Lecavalier
NHL Fortune:
$117,784,615
Description
Vincent Lecavalier’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $117,784,615 (US $163,282,750 in today's dollars), ranking #10 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $5,285,715 for a projected hockey fortune of US $123,070,330.
Country of birth: CanadaPosition: C
NHL Draft:
- Year: 1998
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 1
- By: Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Salary History - Vincent Lecavalier All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank | |
| 1998-99 | $975,000 | $1,822,480 | 256 | |
| Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99. | ||||
| Source(s): The Hockey News | ||||
| 1999-00 | $975,000 | $1,783,422 | 287 | |
| Includes base salary, signing/reporting bonus, and deferred income paid in 1999-2000. | ||||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / The Sports Forecaster | ||||
| 2000-01 | $975,000 | $1,725,218 | 317 | |
| Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. | ||||
| Source(s): The Hockey News / The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01 | ||||
| 2001-02 | $1,500,000 | $2,581,183 | 235 | |
| 2002-03 | $2,000,000 | $3,387,814 | 197 | |
| Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments. | ||||
| Source(s): La Presse | ||||
| 2003-04 | $2,625,000 | $4,347,888 | 160 | |
| 2004-05 | NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid. | |||
| 2004-05 | $1,500,000 | $2,419,790 | 5 | |
| With Kazan Ak-Bars of the Russian Superleague to play from late November to the end of the season. He was scheduled to earn $2.6M in the NHL (according to the Monthly Labor Review - Bureau of Labor Statistics, he was scheduled to earn $4.4M in the NHL) | ||||
| Source(s): Sports Illustrated / Monthly Labor Review - Bureau of Labor Statistics / Book: Lockouts and Work Stoppages in Professional Sports | ||||
| 2005-06 | $6,000,000 | $9,361,462 | 17 | |
| In August 2005, signed a four-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning for $27.5M. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN / La Presse | ||||
| 2006-07 | $7,166,667 | $10,832,300 | 9 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2007-08 | $7,166,667 | $10,531,897 | 12 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2008-09 | $7,166,666 | $10,142,513 | 22 | |
| On July 12, 2008, signed a eleven-year contract extension, starting in 2009-10, with the Tampa Bay Lightning for $85M: $10M/season in salary and bonuses from 2009-10 to 2015-16; $8.5M in 2016-2017; $4M in 2017-2018, $1.5M in 2018-2019; $1M in 2019-2020. | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / TSN | ||||
| 2009-10 | $10,000,000 | $14,202,480 | 1 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2010-11 | $10,000,000 | $13,973,218 | 1 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2011-12 | $10,000,000 | $13,545,834 | 2 | |
| Source(s): NHLPA | ||||
| 2012-13 | $5,853,659 | $7,768,674 | 12 | |
| Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $10,000,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | ||||
| After the season, the Tampa Bay Lightning bought out the 7 years left on his contract. Per the NHL compliance buyout rule, two-thirds of the $49M remaining on the contract had to be paid over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract. Due to the structure of his contract and signing bonus, his $32,666,667 buyout was to be paid in equal yearly payment of $1,761,905 over the following 14 seasons, ending with the 2026-27, plus an additional $2,666,667 to be paid each year from 2013-14 to 2015-16. | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / TSN | ||||
| 2013-14 | $10,428,572 | $13,640,049 | 5 | |
| On July 2, 2013, as a free agent, signed a five-year contract with the Philadelphia Flyers for $22.5M. Earned a salary of $6M plus the $4,428,572 payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / RDS / TSN | ||||
| 2014-15 | $10,428,572 | $13,422,260 | 7 | |
| Earned a salary of $6M plus the $4,428,572 payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / TSN | ||||
| 2015-16 | $8,928,572 | $11,478,086 | 17 | |
| During the season, was traded to the Los Angeles Kings. One stipulation of the trade was that he would voluntary retire after the season. Never played pro-hockey again after the season. Earned a salary of $4.5M plus the $4,428,572 payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): NHLPA / TSN | ||||
| 2016-17 | $1,761,905 | $2,236,792 | 406 | |
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
| 2017-18 | $1,761,905 | $2,190,162 | 399 | |
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
| 2018-19 | $1,761,905 | $2,137,917 | 464 | |
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
| 2019-20 | $1,761,905 | $2,099,869 | 463 | |
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
| 2020-21 | $1,761,905 | $2,074,391 | 445 | |
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
| 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 $1,761,905 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 | $1,761,905 | $1,981,005 | 457 | |
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
| 2022-23 | $1,761,905 | $1,834,139 | 482 | |
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
| 2023-24 | $1,761,905 | $1,761,905 | 488 | |
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
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Career Total: US $117,784,615 (In today's dollars: US $163,282,750) NHL Rank: 10 (In today's dollars: 8) |
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| Under Contract | ||||
| 2024-25 | $1,761,905 | |||
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
| 2025-26 | $1,761,905 | |||
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
| 2026-27 | $1,761,905 | |||
| Payment from the Tampa Bay Lightning from the contract buyout after the 2012-13 season. | ||||
| Source(s): TSN | ||||
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Under contract for: US $5,285,715 Projected fortune at end of contract: US $123,070,330 |
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