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Hockey Fortune: $69,821,517

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Alexei Yashin’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $69,821,517 (US $116,463,760 in today's dollars), ranking #109 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Russia
Position: C
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Alexei Yashin
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
1993-94 $650,000 $1,414,648 150
His first season in the NHL.
1994-95 $276,069 $585,589 304
Amount in Canadian currency: $660,000.
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $660,000 was prorated for the 48-game season.
Source(s): Guide Hockey 1995-1996
1995-96 $1,300,000 $2,682,242 102
After a lenghty holdout where he played in the IHL and in Russia, signed a five-year contract with the Ottawa Senator for over $13M and joined the team for the second half of the season. Based on his documented salary for the following 4 seasons, and the fact that he missed half of 1995-96, it appears that he earned a pro-rated salary of $1.3M in 1995-96.
Source(s): Book: Brian McFarlane's History of Hockey / HockeyZonePlus
1996-97 $2,700,000 $5,412,050 34
Source(s): La Presse / Guide Hockey RDS
1997-98 $2,900,000 $5,680,040 38
Includes base salary, signing bonus and bonuses paid in 1997-98.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1998-99 $3,100,000 $5,979,020 49
Includes base salary, signing bonus, bonuses paid in 1998-99, and deferred income paid in 1998-99.
Source(s): The Hockey News
1999-00 $0 $0 780
Had a contract for $3M but refused to honor it, wanting a raise. He was suspended by the Ottawa Senators and did not play that season.
Source(s): HockeyZonePlus
2000-01 $3,600,000 $6,572,822 52
Includes base salary, bonuses paid in 2000-01, and deferred income paid in 2000-01. (Earned $3M according to The Hockey News Ultimate Fantasy Guide 2000-01)
Source(s): The Hockey News\
2001-02 $6,549,944 $11,629,877 21
Prior to the season, signed a ten-year contract with the New York Islanders for $87.5M.
Source(s): Sportsnet
2002-03 $7,400,000 $12,933,956 22
Does not include signing bonuses, performance bonuses and deferred payments.
Source(s): La Presse
2003-04 $8,400,000 $14,356,164 16
2004-05 NHL lockout year: Season cancelled - no NHL salary paid.
2005-06 $7,600,000 $12,235,342 3
The salary negotiated as part of his 2001 contract was reduced by 24% to $7.6M due to the new NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement signed the previous season.
Source(s): Sportsnet / La Presse
2006-07 $7,600,000 $11,852,969 4
The salary negotiated as part of his 2001 contract was reduced by 24% to $7.6M due to the new NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement signed in 2004-05. After the season, the New York Islanders bought out the last four years of his contract for two-thirds of the $26.45M remaining on the contract, to be paid in equal yearly payments of $2,215,188 over the following 8 seasons. Never played in the NHL again, after, playing 5 more seasons in Russia.
Source(s): NHLPA / Newsday
2007-08 $2,218,188 $3,363,549 215
Payment from the New York Islanders from 2007 buyout.
Source(s): Newsday
2008-09 $2,218,188 $3,239,193 273
Payment from the New York Islanders from 2007 buyout.
Source(s): Newsday
2009-10 $2,218,188 $3,250,668 280
Payment from the New York Islanders from 2007 buyout.
Source(s): Newsday
2010-11 $2,218,188 $3,198,195 280
Payment from the New York Islanders from 2007 buyout.
Source(s): Newsday
2011-12 $2,218,188 $3,100,375 319
Payment from the New York Islanders from 2007 buyout.
Source(s): Newsday
2012-13 $2,218,188 $3,037,581 170
Payment from the New York Islanders from 2007 buyout.
Source(s): Newsday
2013-14 $2,218,188 $2,993,640 352
Payment from the New York Islanders from 2007 buyout.
Source(s): Newsday
2014-15 $2,218,188 $2,945,841 353
Payment from the New York Islanders from 2007 buyout.
Source(s): Newsday
Career Total: US $69,821,517
(In today's dollars: US $116,463,760)

NHL Rank: 109
(In today's dollars: 63)