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NHL/Hockey Fortune: $63,370,923

Description

Jake Guentzel’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $63,370,923 (US $71,979,510 in today's dollars), ranking #189 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $31,831,580 for a projected hockey fortune of US $95,202,503.

Country of birth: USA
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Jake Guentzel
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2016-17 $667,500 $930,011 704
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $742,500 $1,012,941 670
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $792,500 $1,055,362 853
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $7,000,000 $9,155,910 70
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $5,000,000 $6,460,587 127
Source(s): 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 $5,000,000 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 $7,000,000 $8,637,638 68
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $5,000,000 $5,712,333 178
Source(s): NHLPA
2023-24 $6,000,000 $6,584,838 151
Source(s): NHLPA
2024-25 $13,263,160 $14,138,351 5
On July 1, 2024, as a free agent, signed a seven-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning for $63M: $1M in salary and $12,263,157 in signing bonus in 2024-25; $1M in salary and $8,947,368 in signing bonus in 2025-26; $3,957,895 in salary and $4M in signing bonus in 2026-27; $1M in salary and $6,957,895 in signing bonus for each of the following four seasons.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun / NHLPA
2025-26 $9,947,368 $10,333,644 56
$1M in salary and $8,947,368 in signing bonus
Source(s): NHLPA / Pierre LeBrun
2026-27 $7,957,895 $7,957,895 76
$3,957,895 in salary and $4M in signing bonus.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
Career Total: US $63,370,923
(In today's dollars: US $71,979,510)

NHL Rank: 189
(In today's dollars: 289)
Under Contract
2027-28 $7,957,895
$1M in salary and $6,957,895 in signing bonus.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
2028-29 $7,957,895
$1M in salary and $6,957,895 in signing bonus.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
2029-30 $7,957,895
$1M in salary and $6,957,895 in signing bonus.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
2030-31 $7,957,895
$1M in salary and $6,957,895 in signing bonus.
Source(s): Pierre LeBrun
Under contract for: US $31,831,580

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $95,202,503