Rhett Gardner salary
Rhett Gardner is paid RUB 35,000,000 by CSKA Moscow in 2025/26, the joint 169th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 1.2 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 4.0% of the CSKA Moscow payroll of RUB 868,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Rhett Gardner is paid the joint 96th most.
Rhett Gardner and CSKA Moscow
Every player we hold a salary for on CSKA Moscow in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Gurianov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 1 | Pavel Karnaukhov | Forward | RUB 55,000,000 | £488,225£488k | 46 |
| 3 | Denis Zernov | Forward | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Jérémy Roy | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Nikita Nesterov | Defence | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 6 | Dmitri Samorukov | Defence | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 6 | Ivan Drazdow | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 6 | Nikita Okhotyuk | Defence | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 6 | Nikolai Kovalenko | Forward | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k | 89 |
| 10 | Daniel Sprong | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 11 |
| 10 | Maxim Sorkin | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 10 | Vitalii Abramov | Forward | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 13 | Spencer Martin | Goaltender | RUB 37,000,000 | £328,442£328k | 158 |
| 14 | Rhett Gardner | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 15 | Mac Hollowell | Defence | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k | 33 |
| 16 | Vladislav Provolnev | Defence | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 17 | Prokhor Poltapov | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 18 | Dmitri Buchelnikov | Forward | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 19 | Colby Williams | Defence | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k | 89 |
| 20 | Dmitri Gamzin | Goaltender | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 20 | Vladislav Yeryomenko | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 22 | Alexander Samonov | Goaltender | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 249 |
| 22 | Klim Kostin | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 249 |
| 22 | Nick Ebert | Defence | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 356 |
| 25 | Takhir Mingachyov | Forward | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 26 | Petr Andreyanov | Goaltender | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 27 | Sergei Kalinin | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
CSKA Moscow by salary
The players paid either side of Rhett Gardner
The 25 players paid closest to Rhett Gardner in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Grigori Denisenko | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Igor Ozhiganov | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Ivan Mishchenko | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Josh Brook | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Kirill Vorobyov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Kristian Khenkel | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Mason Morelli | Barys Astana | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Maxim Dorozhko | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Maxim Letunov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Maxim Osipov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Nick Merkley | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Nikolai Prokhorkin | Avangard Omsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Rhett Gardner | CSKA Moscow | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Semyon Koshelev | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Taylor Beck | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Valentin Zykov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Vasili Demchenko | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 169 | Vladislav Yefremov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| 198 | Pavel Kudryavtsev | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 33,000,000 | £292,935£293k |
| 199 | Anton Krasotkin | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 199 | Ilya Usov | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 199 | Nikita Cherepanov | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 199 | Parker Foo | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 199 | Sergei Zborovsky | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k |
| 204 | Makar Khabarov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
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
| 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
How much does Rhett Gardner earn?
RUB 35,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from CSKA Moscow. It is the joint 169th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Rhett Gardner the highest paid player on CSKA Moscow?
No. Denis Gurianov is, on RUB 55,000,000. Rhett Gardner is 14th of the 27 on the team.
How does Rhett Gardner'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 35,000,000 is 1.2 times 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 CSKA Moscow 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.