Brendan Leipsic salary
Brendan Leipsic is paid RUB 21,000,000 by SKA Saint Petersburg in 2025/26, the 292nd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 30% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 2.3% of the SKA Saint Petersburg payroll of RUB 911,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Brendan Leipsic is paid the 169th most.
Brendan Leipsic and SKA Saint Petersburg
Every player we hold a salary for on SKA Saint Petersburg in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocco Grimaldi | Forward | RUB 92,000,000 | £816,667£817k | 5 |
| 2 | Nikita Zaitsev | Defence | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k | 11 |
| 2 | Trevor Murphy | Defence | RUB 75,000,000 | £665,761£666k | 11 |
| 4 | Brennan Menell | Defence | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 4 | Marat Khairullin | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 4 | Mikhail Vorobyev | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 4 | Sergei Plotnikov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 8 | Sergei Sapego | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 9 | Andrey Pedan | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 9 | Joseph Blandisi | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 11 | Nikolay Goldobin | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 158 |
| 11 | Valentin Zykov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 13 | Danila Galenyuk | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 13 | Igor Larionov Jr. | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 15 | Pierrick Dubé | Forward | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 115 |
| 16 | Pavel Koledov | Defence | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 33 |
| 17 | Scott Wilson | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 33 |
| 18 | Andrei Loktionov | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 169 |
| 18 | Brendan Leipsic | Forward | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 292 |
| 20 | Sergei Ivanov | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 21 | Markus Phillips | Defence | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 22 | Ivan Zinchenko | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 23 | Yegor Savikov | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 24 | Yegor Zavragin | Goaltender | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
SKA Saint Petersburg by salary
The players paid either side of Brendan Leipsic
The 25 players paid closest to Brendan Leipsic in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | Emil Galimov | Barys Astana | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| 279 | Nikita Zorkin | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| 282 | Danil Aimurzin | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 282 | Danila Zhuravlyov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 282 | Kirill Rasskazov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 282 | Nikita Tertyshny | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| 286 | Artemi Kniazev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Austin Wagner | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Dmitri Buchelnikov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Maxim Beryozkin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Vladimir Alistrov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 286 | Yegor Petukhov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| 292 | Brendan Leipsic | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k |
| 293 | Aleksandr Samoylov | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Alexei Pustozyorov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Andrei kareev | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Ansel Galimov | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Artyom Pimenov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Artyom Zagidulin | Spartak Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Damir Zhafyarov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Daniil Gutik | Spartak Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Danil Alalykin | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Danil Romantsev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Dmitri Gamzin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Dmitri Vishnevsky | Spartak Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
Earlier SKA Saint Petersburg players
The 18 players SKA Saint Petersburg paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony DeAngelo | 2024/25 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Zakhar Bardakov | 2024/25 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Alexander Nikishin | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Borna Rendulić | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Arseni Gritsyuk | 2024/25 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Pavel Akolzin | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Nikita Smirnov | 2024/25 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Artemy Pleshkov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Mikhail Pashnin | 2023/24 | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| Johan Mattsson | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Nikolai Polyakov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Svyatoslav Grebenshchikov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Roman Rukavishnikov | 2022/23 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Danila Moiseyev | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Marat Khusnutdinov | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Evgeny Ketov | 2022/23 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Nikita Komarov | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Nikita Popugaev | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
Brendan Leipsic's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Brendan Leipsic earn?
RUB 21,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from SKA Saint Petersburg. It is the 292nd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Brendan Leipsic the highest paid player on SKA Saint Petersburg?
No. Rocco Grimaldi is, on RUB 92,000,000. Brendan Leipsic is joint 18th of the 24 on the team.
How does Brendan Leipsic's salary compare with the KHL average?
The average across the league is RUB 30,198,770 and the median is RUB 27,500,000, so RUB 21,000,000 is 30% below the average.
Who is the highest paid player in the KHL?
Sheldon Rempal of Salavat Yulaev Ufa, on RUB 100,000,000 in 2025/26.
Where to next
The whole SKA Saint Petersburg payroll, and every player in the league on the KHL salaries 2025/26 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.