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NHL Fortune: $50,369,037

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Jason Zucker’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $50,369,037 (US $59,527,374 in today's dollars), ranking #283 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $4,750,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $55,119,037.

Country of birth: USA
Position: LW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Jason Zucker
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2011-12 $700,000 $1,002,979 641
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $418,537 $587,544 673
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $715,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): NHLPA
2013-14 $900,000 $1,245,149 617
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $850,500 $1,157,878 585
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $950,000 $1,291,811 490
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $2,000,000 $2,685,721 382
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $2,000,000 $2,629,732 368
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $5,000,000 $6,417,506 178
Prior to the season, signed a five-year contract with the Minnesota Wild for $27.5M.
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $6,250,000 $7,879,117 100
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $4,800,000 $5,977,743 152
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 $4,800,000 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 $6,250,000 $7,433,118 97
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $5,200,000 $5,725,863 168
Source(s): NoV Caps Fan / NHLPA
2023-24 $5,300,000 $5,606,137 203
On July 1, 2023, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes for $5.3M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet
2024-25 $5,000,000 $5,137,074 220
On July 1, 2024, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres for $5M. On March 7, 2025, signed a two-year contract extension with the Buffalo Sabres, starting in 2025-26, for $9.5M.
Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet
2025-26 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 257
Source(s): NHLPA / Sportsnet
Career Total: US $50,369,037
(In today's dollars: US $59,527,374)

NHL Rank: 283
(In today's dollars: 352)
Under Contract
2026-27 $4,750,000
Source(s): Sportsnet
Under contract for: US $4,750,000

Projected fortune at end of contract: US $55,119,037