KHL · TORPEDO NIZHNY NOVGOROD · GOALTENDER
Denis Kostin salary
Denis Kostin is paid RUB 30,000,000 by Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in 2025/26, the joint 206th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is close to the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 5.0% of the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod payroll of RUB 598,000,000. Among the 49 goaltenders we hold a salary for, Denis Kostin is paid the joint 15th most.
SALARYRUB 30,000,000
LEAGUE RANK206 of 488
TEAM RANK5 of 31
VS AVERAGE0.99x
NATIONRussia
Denis Kostin and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Every player we hold a salary for on Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikhail Naumenkov | Defence | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 2 | Bobby Nardella | Defence | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 2 | Maxim Letunov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 4 | Vladimir Tkachyov | Forward | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k | 46 |
| 5 | Bogdan Konyushkov | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Denis Kostin | Goaltender | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Egor Sokolov | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Sergey Goncharuk | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Vladislav Firstov | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 10 | Anton Sizov | Defence | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 245 |
| 11 | Alexander Yaremchuk | Forward | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 206 |
| 12 | Alexei Kruchinin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 12 | Vassili Atanassov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 14 | Ivan Kulbakov | Goaltender | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 115 |
| 15 | Danila Zhuravlyov | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 282 |
| 16 | Andrey Belevich | Forward | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k | 330 |
| 17 | Dmitri Shevchenko | Forward | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 332 |
| 18 | Igor Geraskin | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 157 |
| 18 | Shane Prince | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 20 | Sergei Boikov | Defence | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 21 | Kirill Voronin | Forward | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 249 |
| 22 | Iegor Vinogradov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 23 | Mikhail Abramov | Forward | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 249 |
| 24 | Alexander Shchemerov | Defence | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 24 | Nikita Shavin | Forward | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 26 | Anton Silayev | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 26 | Arseniy Varlakov | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 28 | Nikita Artamonov | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 400 |
| 28 | Nikita Tertyshny | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 282 |
| 30 | Ilya Hohlov | Defence | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 440 |
| 30 | Timur Mukhanov | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 440 |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod by salary
The players paid either side of Denis Kostin
The 25 players paid closest to Denis Kostin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | Makar Khabarov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| 204 | Nikita Kamalov | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| 206 | Aleksandr Georgijev | Spartak Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Alexander Yaremchuk | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Andrei Chivilyov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Andy Andreoff | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Bogdan Konyushkov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Christián Jaroš | Spartak Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Danila Galenyuk | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Darren Ditc | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Dean Stewart | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Denis Kostin | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Dmitri Nikolayev | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Egor Sokolov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Evgeny Mityakin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Ian McCoshen | Barys Astana | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Igor Larionov Jr. | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Ilya Nabokov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Ivan Igumnov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Jack Rodewald | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Jean-Christophe Beaudin | HC Sochi | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Kirill Gotovets | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Kyle Olson | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| 206 | Luke Lockhart | Spartak Moscow | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
Earlier Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players
The 16 players Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Orlov | 2024/25 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Bobby Lynch | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Kirill Kirsanov | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Keaton Thompson | 2024/25 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Madison Bowey | 2023/24 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Mark Marin | 2023/24 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Danil Veryaev | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Nikolai Khabibulin | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Danil Savunov | 2023/24 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Yu Sato | 2023/24 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Kenny Agostino | 2022/23 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Artyom Mikheyev | 2022/23 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Georgi Misharin | 2022/23 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Nikolai Burenov | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Denis Vengryzhanovsky | 2022/23 | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k |
| Gleb Ivanov | 2022/23 | RUB 1,000,000 | £8,877£9k |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Denis Kostin earn?
RUB 30,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. It is the joint 206th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Denis Kostin the highest paid player on Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod?
No. Mikhail Naumenkov is, on RUB 37,000,000. Denis Kostin is joint 5th of the 31 on the team.
How does Denis Kostin'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 30,000,000 is 1% 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 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 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.