Chris Bigras salary
Chris Bigras is paid RUB 25,000,000 by Barys Astana in 2022/23, the joint 173rd highest of the 614 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.3 times the league average of RUB 19,659,609, and 5.6% of the Barys Astana payroll of RUB 447,000,000. Among the 206 defenders we hold a salary for, Chris Bigras is paid the joint 65th most.
Chris Bigras and Barys Astana
Every player we hold a salary for on Barys Astana in 2022/23, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linden Vey | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 34 |
| 1 | Nikita Mikhailis | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 34 |
| 3 | Alex Grant | Defence | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 52 |
| 4 | Michael Chaput | Forward | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 169 |
| 5 | Anthony Louis | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 173 |
| 5 | Chris Bigras | Defence | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 173 |
| 5 | Július Hudáček | Goaltender | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 173 |
| 8 | Jesse Graham | Defence | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 207 |
| 9 | Jeremy Bracco | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 212 |
| 10 | Ivan Mishchenko | Defence | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 257 |
| 10 | Nelson Nogier | Defence | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 257 |
| 12 | Anton Sagadeyev | Forward | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 305 |
| 12 | Kirill Savitski | Forward | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k | 305 |
| 14 | Kirill Maksimov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 345 |
| 14 | Mikhail Grigoriev | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 345 |
| 16 | Alikhan Asetov | Forward | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 380 |
| 16 | Yegor Shalapov | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 380 |
| 18 | Nikita Boyarkin | Goaltender | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 388 |
| 19 | Arkadiy Shestakov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 435 |
| 19 | Yegor Petukhov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 435 |
| 21 | Mikhail Rakhmanov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 452 |
| 21 | Samat Daniyar | Defence | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 452 |
| 21 | Yuri Sergiyenko | Defence | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 452 |
| 24 | Adil Beketayev | Defence | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 484 |
| 24 | Andrei Shutov | Goaltender | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 484 |
| 24 | Dmitriy Gurkov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 484 |
| 24 | Emil Nurgaliyev | Defence | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 484 |
| 28 | Tamirlan Gaytamirov | Defence | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 516 |
| 29 | Ansar Shaykhmeddenov | Forward | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k | 580 |
| 29 | Dinmukhamed Kaiyrzhan | Forward | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k | 580 |
Barys Astana by salary
The players paid either side of Chris Bigras
The 25 players paid closest to Chris Bigras in 2022/23, of the 614 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | Joseph Duszak | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 166 | Kristian Khenkel | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| 169 | Kirill Gotovets | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| 169 | Libor Šulák | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| 169 | Michael Chaput | Barys Astana | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| 169 | Yegor Zaitsev | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| 173 | Alexander Sharychenkov | CSKA Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Anthony Louis | Barys Astana | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Anton Belov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Artiom Minouline | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Artyom Zemchyonok | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Brandon Gormley | HC Sochi | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Chris Bigras | Barys Astana | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Colby Williams | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Danila Moiseyev | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Denis Zernov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Egor Averin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Evgeniy Alikin | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Fedor Malykhin | Avangard Omsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Georgi Belousov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Ilya Ezhov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Ilya Kablukov | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Ilya Morozov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Ilya Safonov | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| 173 | Ivan Muranov | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Chris Bigras earn?
RUB 25,000,000 in 2022/23, a base salary from Barys Astana. It is the joint 173rd highest of the 614 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Chris Bigras the highest paid player on Barys Astana?
No. Linden Vey is, on RUB 50,000,000. Chris Bigras is joint 5th of the 30 on the team.
How does Chris Bigras's salary compare with the KHL average?
The average across the league is RUB 19,659,609 and the median is RUB 13,000,000, so RUB 25,000,000 is 1.3 times the average.
Who is the highest paid player in the KHL?
Corban Knight of Avangard Omsk, on RUB 90,000,000 in 2022/23.
Where to next
The whole Barys Astana payroll, and every player in the league on the KHL salaries 2022/23 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.