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KHL SALARIES · 2025/26

CSKA Moscow salaries in 2025/26

CSKA Moscow pay the 27 players we hold a salary for RUB 868,000,000 in 2025/26, the 6th biggest payroll of the 22 clubs in the KHL and 30% more than the average club. Denis Gurianov and Pavel Karnaukhov are the highest paid on RUB 55,000,000, jointly the 46th highest salary in the league.

PAYROLLRUB 868m
LEAGUE RANK6th of 22
PLAYERS27
AVERAGERUB 32.1m
HIGHESTRUB 55m

CSKA Moscow salaries

The 27 players we hold a salary for in 2025/26, highest paid first, with where each ranks across the league

CSKA Moscow players ranked by salary in 2025/26.
# PLAYER POSITION NATION SALARY CONVERTED LEAGUE RANK
1 Denis Gurianov Forward Russia RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k 46
1 Pavel Karnaukhov Forward Russia RUB 55,000,000£488,225£488k 46
3 Denis Zernov Forward Russia RUB 50,000,000£443,841£444k 69
3 Jérémy Roy Defence Canada RUB 50,000,000£443,841£444k 69
3 Nikita Nesterov Defence Russia RUB 50,000,000£443,841£444k 69
6 Dmitri Samorukov Defence Russia RUB 45,000,000£399,457£399k 89
6 Ivan Drazdow Forward Belarus RUB 45,000,000£399,457£399k 89
6 Nikita Okhotyuk Defence Russia RUB 45,000,000£399,457£399k 89
6 Nikolai Kovalenko Forward Russia RUB 45,000,000£399,457£399k 89
10 Daniel Sprong Forward Netherlands RUB 40,000,000£355,073£355k 11
10 Maxim Sorkin Forward Russia RUB 40,000,000£355,073£355k 115
10 Vitalii Abramov Forward Russia RUB 40,000,000£355,073£355k 115
13 Spencer Martin Goaltender Canada RUB 37,000,000£328,442£328k 158
14 Rhett Gardner Forward Canada RUB 35,000,000£310,689£311k 169
15 Mac Hollowell Defence Canada RUB 33,000,000£292,935£293k 33
16 Vladislav Provolnev Defence Russia RUB 30,000,000£266,304£266k 206
17 Prokhor Poltapov Forward Russia RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k 249
18 Dmitri Buchelnikov Forward Russia RUB 22,000,000£195,290£195k 286
19 Colby Williams Defence Canada RUB 21,000,000£186,413£186k 89
20 Dmitri Gamzin Goaltender Russia RUB 20,000,000£177,536£178k 293
20 Vladislav Yeryomenko Defence Belarus RUB 20,000,000£177,536£178k 293
22 Alexander Samonov Goaltender Russia RUB 15,000,000£133,152£133k 249
22 Klim Kostin Forward Russia RUB 15,000,000£133,152£133k 249
22 Nick Ebert Defence United States RUB 15,000,000£133,152£133k 356
25 Takhir Mingachyov Forward Russia RUB 12,000,000£106,522£107k 382
26 Petr Andreyanov Goaltender Russia RUB 5,000,000£44,384£44k 461
27 Sergei Kalinin Forward Russia RUB 3,000,000£26,630£27k 478

CSKA Moscow by salary

Denis Gurianov RUB 55m Pavel Karnaukhov RUB 55m Denis Zernov RUB 50m Jérémy Roy RUB 50m Nikita Nesterov RUB 50m Dmitri Samorukov RUB 45m Ivan Drazdow RUB 45m Nikita Okhotyuk RUB 45m Nikolai Kovalenko RUB 45m Daniel Sprong RUB 40m Maxim Sorkin RUB 40m Vitalii Abramov RUB 40m Spencer Martin RUB 37m Rhett Gardner RUB 35m Mac Hollowell RUB 33m Vladislav Provolnev RUB 30m Prokhor Poltapov RUB 25m Dmitri Buchelnikov RUB 22m Colby Williams RUB 21m Dmitri Gamzin RUB 20m Vladislav Yeryomenko RUB 20m Alexander Samonov RUB 15m Klim Kostin RUB 15m Nick Ebert RUB 15m Takhir Mingachyov RUB 12m
Petr Andreyanov RUB 5m
Sergei Kalinin RUB 3m

Where the money goes

The 14 forwards are paid RUB 482,000,000 between them, 56% of the payroll; the 9 defenders RUB 309,000,000, 36%; and the 4 goaltenders RUB 77,000,000, 9%.

How the CSKA Moscow payroll compares

All 22 KHL clubs in 2025/26, biggest payroll first

KHL clubs ranked by payroll in 2025/26.
# CLUB PLAYERS PAYROLL CONVERTED
1 SKA Saint Petersburg 24 RUB 911,000,000£8,086,780£8.1m
2 Ak Bars Kazan 27 RUB 904,000,000£8,024,642£8.0m
3 Avangard Omsk 27 RUB 893,000,000£7,926,997£7.9m
4 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 25 RUB 890,000,000£7,900,367£7.9m
5 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 23 RUB 877,000,000£7,784,968£7.8m
6 CSKA Moscow 27 RUB 868,000,000£7,705,077£7.7m
7 Metallurg Magnitogorsk 23 RUB 860,000,000£7,634,062£7.6m
8 Traktor Chelyabinsk 26 RUB 846,000,000£7,509,787£7.5m
9 Dynamo Moscow 24 RUB 829,000,000£7,358,881£7.4m
10 Dinamo Minsk 23 RUB 674,000,000£5,982,974£6.0m
11 Sibir Novosibirsk 33 RUB 626,000,000£5,556,887£5.6m
12 Admiral Vladivostok 29 RUB 598,000,000£5,308,336£5.3m
13 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 31 RUB 598,000,000£5,308,336£5.3m
14 Lada Togliatti 34 RUB 573,000,000£5,086,416£5.1m
15 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 35 RUB 568,000,000£5,042,032£5.0m
16 Shanghai Dragons 19 RUB 565,000,000£5,015,401£5.0m
17 Amur Khabarovsk 22 RUB 535,000,000£4,749,097£4.7m
18 Spartak Moscow 23 RUB 504,000,000£4,473,915£4.5m
19 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 29 RUB 442,000,000£3,923,553£3.9m
20 HC Sochi 23 RUB 435,000,000£3,861,415£3.9m
21 Barys Astana 16 RUB 398,000,000£3,532,973£3.5m
22 Severstal Cherepovets 16 RUB 343,000,000£3,044,748£3.0m

Payroll by club

SKA Saint Petersburg RUB 911,000,000 Ak Bars Kazan RUB 904,000,000 Avangard Omsk RUB 893,000,000 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg RUB 890,000,000 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RUB 877,000,000 CSKA Moscow RUB 868,000,000 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RUB 860,000,000 Traktor Chelyabinsk RUB 846,000,000 Dynamo Moscow RUB 829,000,000 Dinamo Minsk RUB 674,000,000 Sibir Novosibirsk RUB 626,000,000 Admiral Vladivostok RUB 598,000,000 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUB 598,000,000 Lada Togliatti RUB 573,000,000 Salavat Yulaev Ufa RUB 568,000,000 Shanghai Dragons RUB 565,000,000 Amur Khabarovsk RUB 535,000,000 Spartak Moscow RUB 504,000,000 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RUB 442,000,000 HC Sochi RUB 435,000,000 Barys Astana RUB 398,000,000 Severstal Cherepovets RUB 343,000,000

The CSKA Moscow payroll, season by season

Earlier CSKA Moscow players

The 12 players CSKA Moscow paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each

CSKA Moscow players from earlier seasons.
PLAYER SEASON SALARY CONVERTED
Vladislav Kamenev 2024/25 RUB 75,000,000£665,761£666k
Ivan Prosvetov 2024/25 RUB 45,000,000£399,457£399k
Egor Afanasyev 2024/25 RUB 40,000,000£355,073£355k
Cole Cassels 2024/25 RUB 26,000,000£230,797£231k
Rourke Chartier 2024/25 RUB 16,000,000£142,029£142k
Nikita Sedov 2024/25 RUB 10,000,000£88,768£89k
Yegor Fateyev 2024/25 RUB 5,000,000£44,384£44k
Ivan Fedotov 2023/24 RUB 50,000,000£443,841£444k
Alexander Sharychenkov 2023/24 RUB 25,000,000£221,920£222k
Adam Reideborn 2022/23 RUB 35,000,000£310,689£311k
Semen Pankratov 2022/23 RUB 7,000,000£62,138£62k
Matvei Guskov 2022/23 RUB 4,000,000£35,507£36k

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player on CSKA Moscow?

Denis Gurianov and Pavel Karnaukhov, jointly, on RUB 55,000,000 in 2025/26. That is jointly the 46th highest salary in the KHL. Denis Zernov is next on RUB 50,000,000.

What is the CSKA Moscow payroll?

RUB 868,000,000 across 27 players in 2025/26, the 6th biggest of the 22 clubs. The SKA Saint Petersburg pay the most, RUB 911,000,000.

What is the average salary on CSKA Moscow?

RUB 32,148,148 in 2025/26, against RUB 30,198,770 across the whole league.

Who is the lowest paid player on CSKA Moscow?

Sergei Kalinin, on RUB 3,000,000.

Where to next

Every player across the league is on the KHL salaries 2025/26 page. The other clubs: SKA Saint Petersburg, Ak Bars Kazan, Avangard Omsk, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Dynamo Moscow, Dinamo Minsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Admiral Vladivostok, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Lada Togliatti, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Shanghai Dragons, Amur Khabarovsk, Spartak Moscow, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, HC Sochi, Barys Astana and Severstal Cherepovets. Other seasons: 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23.