Brent Burns
Hockey Fortune:
$107,097,707
Description
Brent Burns’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $107,097,707 (US $135,175,507 in today's dollars), ranking #22 in NHL / hockey career earnings. Currently under contract for US $1,000,000 for a projected hockey fortune of US $108,097,707.
Country of birth: CanadaPosition: RW
NHL Draft:
- Year: 2003
- Round #1
- Overall Pick: 20
- By: Minnesota Wild
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Salary History - Brent Burns All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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Season | Earnings (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Rank |
2005-06 | $836,000 | $1,345,888 | 408 |
Source(s): La Presse | |||
2006-07 | $775,000 | $1,208,691 | 459 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2007-08 | $875,000 | $1,326,806 | 424 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2008-09 | $3,000,000 | $4,380,864 | 192 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2009-10 | $3,400,000 | $4,982,567 | 183 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2010-11 | $3,800,000 | $5,478,859 | 144 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2011-12 | $4,000,000 | $5,590,824 | 141 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2012-13 | $3,371,707 | $4,617,208 | 67 |
Because of the lockout, his NHL salary of $5,760,000 was prorated for the 48-game season. | |||
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2013-14 | $5,760,000 | $7,773,626 | 67 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2014-15 | $5,760,000 | $7,649,506 | 86 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2015-16 | $5,760,000 | $7,640,469 | 101 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2016-17 | $5,760,000 | $7,545,286 | 105 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2017-18 | $10,000,000 | $12,826,371 | 8 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2018-19 | $10,000,000 | $12,520,409 | 9 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2019-20 | $10,000,000 | $12,297,583 | 20 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2020-21 | $10,000,000 | $12,148,377 | 14 |
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 $10,000,000 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 | $7,500,000 | $8,701,107 | 52 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2022-23 | $6,500,000 | $6,981,893 | 77 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2023-24 | $5,000,000 | $5,159,173 | 215 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
2024-25 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 216 |
Source(s): NHLPA | |||
Career Total: US $107,097,707 (In today's dollars: US $135,175,507) NHL Rank: 22 (In today's dollars: 37) |
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Under Contract | |||
2025-26 | $1,000,000 | ||
On July 2, 2025, as a free agent, signed a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche for $1M in base salary plus up to $3M with games-played bonuses. | |||
Source(s): Sportsnet | |||
Under contract for: US $1,000,000 Projected fortune at end of contract: US $108,097,707 |