Evgeny Kuznetsov salary
Evgeny Kuznetsov is paid RUB 14,000,000 in 2025/26, the joint 375th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 10,000,000 by Salavat Yulaev Ufa and RUB 4,000,000 by Metallurg Magnitogorsk. That is 54% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 1.8% of the Salavat Yulaev Ufa payroll of RUB 568,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Evgeny Kuznetsov is paid the joint 216th most.
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Every player we hold a salary for on Salavat Yulaev Ufa in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheldon Rempal | Forward | RUB 100,000,000 | £887,682£888k | 1 |
| 2 | Alexei Vasilevsky | Defence | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Dennis Yan | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 3 | Vladislav Yefremov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 5 | Dean Stewart | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Jack Rodewald | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 7 | Devin Brosseau | Forward | RUB 29,000,000 | £257,428£257k | 115 |
| 8 | Nikita Zorkin | Defence | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 279 |
| 9 | Artyom Pimenov | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 9 | Danil Alalykin | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 11 | Semyon Vyazovoy | Goaltender | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 12 | Alexander Khmelevski | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 15 |
| 12 | Yegor Suchkov | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 14 | Dmitry Yudin | Defence | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 165 |
| 15 | Yevgeni Kulik | Defence | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 16 | Alexander Samonov | Goaltender | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 249 |
| 16 | Dinar Xafizullin | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 110 |
| 16 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 375 |
| 16 | Gleb Kuzmin | Forward | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 16 | Grigori Panin | Defence | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 16 | Ilya Konovalov | Goaltender | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 293 |
| 22 | Piotr Khokhriakov | Forward | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 22 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Defence | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 115 |
| 24 | Aleksandr Suvorov | Forward | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 440 |
| 25 | Sergei Andronov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 25 | Sergei Varlov | Defence | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 27 | Aleksandr Chernyy | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 27 | Alexander Khokhlachev | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 353 |
| 27 | Alexander Komarov | Defence | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 27 | Anton Berlyov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 27 | Ildan Gazimov | Defence | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 32 | Yaroslav Tsulygin | Defence | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 474 |
| 33 | Artyom Gorshkov | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
| 33 | Ilya Fedotov | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 423 |
| 35 | Artyom Nabiyev | Forward | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k | 486 |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa by salary
The players paid either side of Evgeny Kuznetsov
The 25 players paid closest to Evgeny Kuznetsov in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | Ivan Romanov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Ivan Savchik | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Kirill Urakov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Matvey Zaseda | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Mikhail Berdin | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Mikhail Kotlyarevsky | Avangard Omsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Nick Ebert | CSKA Moscow | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Sergei Boikov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Stepan Khripunov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Viktor Baldayev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Yegor Suchkov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Yevgeni Kalabushkin | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 375 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Maxim Mukhametov | Barys Astana | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Pavel Gogolev | Lada Togliatti | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Sergei Popov | HC Sochi | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Vitaly Pinchuk | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 380 | Alexander Daryin | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| 380 | Timur Akhiyarov | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| 382 | Andrei Mishurov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Andrei Nikonov | Traktor Chelyabinsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Artur Gizdatullin | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Dmitri Kagarlitsky | HC Sochi | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Dmytro Timashov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| 382 | Ilya Pastukhov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
Earlier Salavat Yulaev Ufa players
The 11 players Salavat Yulaev Ufa paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matvei Guskov | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Sergei Shmelyov | 2023/24 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Vyacheslav Leshchenko | 2023/24 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Evgeny Timkin | 2023/24 | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| Nikolai Kulemin | 2023/24 | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| Ilya Ezhov | 2023/24 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Evgeny Biryukov | 2023/24 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Joshua Ho-Sang | 2022/23 | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| Ryan Murphy | 2022/23 | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| Vladislav Kartayev | 2022/23 | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k |
| Stepan Sannikov | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
Evgeny Kuznetsov's salary, season by season
Frequently asked questions
How much does Evgeny Kuznetsov earn?
RUB 14,000,000 in 2025/26, RUB 10,000,000 from Salavat Yulaev Ufa and RUB 4,000,000 from Metallurg Magnitogorsk. It is the joint 375th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Evgeny Kuznetsov the highest paid player on Salavat Yulaev Ufa?
No. Sheldon Rempal is, on RUB 100,000,000. Evgeny Kuznetsov is joint 16th of the 35 on the team.
How does Evgeny Kuznetsov'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 14,000,000 is 54% 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 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 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.