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Hockey Fortune: $108,097,707

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Brent Burns’s net worth / earnings / salary history: Earned US $108,097,707 (US $139,583,530 in today's dollars), ranking #24 in NHL / hockey career earnings.

Country of birth: Canada
Position: RW
NHL Draft:
Salary History - Brent Burns
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Earnings
(US$)
In today's
US$
Rank
2005-06 $836,000 $1,379,706 408
Source(s): La Presse
2006-07 $775,000 $1,239,062 459
Source(s): NHLPA
2007-08 $875,000 $1,360,145 424
Source(s): NHLPA
2008-09 $3,000,000 $4,490,943 192
Source(s): NHLPA
2009-10 $3,400,000 $5,107,765 183
Source(s): NHLPA
2010-11 $3,800,000 $5,616,528 144
Source(s): NHLPA
2011-12 $4,000,000 $5,731,306 141
Source(s): NHLPA
2012-13 $3,371,707 $4,733,226 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 $7,968,956 67
Source(s): NHLPA
2014-15 $5,760,000 $7,841,717 86
Source(s): NHLPA
2015-16 $5,760,000 $7,832,453 101
Source(s): NHLPA
2016-17 $5,760,000 $7,734,878 105
Source(s): NHLPA
2017-18 $10,000,000 $13,148,662 8
Source(s): NHLPA
2018-19 $10,000,000 $12,835,013 9
Source(s): NHLPA
2019-20 $10,000,000 $12,606,587 20
Source(s): NHLPA
2020-21 $10,000,000 $12,453,632 13
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 $8,919,742 53
Source(s): NHLPA
2022-23 $6,500,000 $7,157,328 79
Source(s): NHLPA
2023-24 $5,000,000 $5,288,809 217
Source(s): NHLPA
2024-25 $5,000,000 $5,137,074 220
Source(s): NHLPA
2025-26 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 597
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): NHLPA / Sportsnet
Career Total: US $108,097,707
(In today's dollars: US $139,583,530)

NHL Rank: 24
(In today's dollars: 37)