Shanghai Dragons salaries in 2025/26
Shanghai Dragons pay the 19 players we hold a salary for RUB 565,000,000 in 2025/26, the 16th biggest payroll of the 22 clubs in the KHL and 16% less than the average club. Kevin Labanc is the highest paid on RUB 70,000,000, jointly the 17th highest salary in the league.
Shanghai Dragons salaries
The 19 players we hold a salary for in 2025/26, highest paid first, with where each ranks across the league
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | NATION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Labanc | Forward | United States | RUB 70,000,000 | £621,377£621k | 17 |
| 2 | Gage Quinney | Forward | United States | RUB 50,000,000 | £443,841£444k | 69 |
| 3 | Adam Clendening | Defence | United States | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Ben Harpur | Defence | Canada | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Nate Sucese | Forward | United States | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Patrik Rybár | Goaltender | Slovakia | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 3 | Spencer Foo | Forward | Canada | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 115 |
| 8 | Nick Merkley | Forward | Canada | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 8 | Ryan Spooner | Forward | Canada | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 46 |
| 10 | Parker Foo | Forward | Canada | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 199 |
| 11 | Wyatt Kalynuk | Defence | Canada | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 115 |
| 12 | Joseph Duszak | Defence | United States | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 112 |
| 13 | Austin Wagner | Forward | Canada | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k | 286 |
| 14 | Andrei kareev | Goaltender | Russia | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 15 | Troy Josephs | Forward | Canada | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 109 |
| 16 | Max Ellis | Forward | United States | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 158 |
| 17 | Alexander Burmistrov | Forward | Russia | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 400 |
| 17 | Ivan Chekhovich | Forward | Russia | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k | 115 |
| 19 | Vladislav Leontyev | Defence | Russia | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 382 |
Shanghai Dragons by salary
Where the money goes
The 12 forwards are paid RUB 370,000,000 between them, 65% of the payroll; the 5 defenders RUB 135,000,000, 24%; and the 2 goaltenders RUB 60,000,000, 11%.
How the Shanghai Dragons payroll compares
All 22 KHL clubs in 2025/26, biggest payroll first
| # | CLUB | PLAYERS | PAYROLL | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKA Saint Petersburg | 24 | RUB 911,000,000 | £8,086,780£8.1m |
| 2 | Ak Bars Kazan | 27 | RUB 904,000,000 | £8,024,642£8.0m |
| 3 | Avangard Omsk | 27 | RUB 893,000,000 | £7,926,997£7.9m |
| 4 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | 25 | RUB 890,000,000 | £7,900,367£7.9m |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 23 | RUB 877,000,000 | £7,784,968£7.8m |
| 6 | CSKA Moscow | 27 | RUB 868,000,000 | £7,705,077£7.7m |
| 7 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 23 | RUB 860,000,000 | £7,634,062£7.6m |
| 8 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | 26 | RUB 846,000,000 | £7,509,787£7.5m |
| 9 | Dynamo Moscow | 24 | RUB 829,000,000 | £7,358,881£7.4m |
| 10 | Dinamo Minsk | 23 | RUB 674,000,000 | £5,982,974£6.0m |
| 11 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 33 | RUB 626,000,000 | £5,556,887£5.6m |
| 12 | Admiral Vladivostok | 29 | RUB 598,000,000 | £5,308,336£5.3m |
| 13 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | 31 | RUB 598,000,000 | £5,308,336£5.3m |
| 14 | Lada Togliatti | 34 | RUB 573,000,000 | £5,086,416£5.1m |
| 15 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 35 | RUB 568,000,000 | £5,042,032£5.0m |
| 16 | Shanghai Dragons | 19 | RUB 565,000,000 | £5,015,401£5.0m |
| 17 | Amur Khabarovsk | 22 | RUB 535,000,000 | £4,749,097£4.7m |
| 18 | Spartak Moscow | 23 | RUB 504,000,000 | £4,473,915£4.5m |
| 19 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 29 | RUB 442,000,000 | £3,923,553£3.9m |
| 20 | HC Sochi | 23 | RUB 435,000,000 | £3,861,415£3.9m |
| 21 | Barys Astana | 16 | RUB 398,000,000 | £3,532,973£3.5m |
| 22 | Severstal Cherepovets | 16 | RUB 343,000,000 | £3,044,748£3.0m |
Payroll by club
The Shanghai Dragons payroll, season by season
Earlier Shanghai Dragons players
The 40 players Shanghai Dragons paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Smith | 2024/25 | RUB 54,000,000 | £479,348£479k |
| Jake Chelios | 2024/25 | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k |
| Danny O'Regan | 2024/25 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Kyle Wood | 2024/25 | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| Jayden Halbgewachs | 2024/25 | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k |
| Doyle Somerby | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Martin Lefebvre | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Jan Drozg | 2024/25 | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k |
| Brandon Yip | 2024/25 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Colin Campbell | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Hudson Elynuik | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Kyle Keyser | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Tyler Wong | 2024/25 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Austin Wong | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Rourke Chartier | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Aleksandr Sharov | 2024/25 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Ryan Merkley | 2024/25 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Konstantin Volkov | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Chris Wilkie | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Ryan Sproul | 2023/24 | RUB 34,000,000 | £301,812£302k |
| Teemu Pulkkinen | 2023/24 | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k |
| Zach Yuen | 2023/24 | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k |
| Brandon McMillan | 2023/24 | RUB 21,000,000 | £186,413£186k |
| Cory Kane | 2023/24 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Jason Fram | 2023/24 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Nolan Moyle | 2023/24 | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| Turner Ottenbreit | 2023/24 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Matt Jurusik | 2023/24 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Alex Riche | 2023/24 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Gemel Smith | 2023/24 | RUB 10,000,000 | £88,768£89k |
| Aleksandr Lazushin | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Daniil Tarasov | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Zach Leslie | 2022/23 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Ethan Werek | 2022/23 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Vincent LoVerde | 2022/23 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Cliff Pu | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Ty Schultz | 2022/23 | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k |
| Josh Nicholls | 2022/23 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Garet Hunt | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Chen Zimeng | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
Kevin Labanc, on RUB 70,000,000 in 2025/26. That is jointly the 17th highest salary in the KHL. Gage Quinney is next on RUB 50,000,000.
What is the Shanghai Dragons payroll?
RUB 565,000,000 across 19 players in 2025/26, the 16th biggest of the 22 clubs. The SKA Saint Petersburg pay the most, RUB 911,000,000.
What is the average salary on Shanghai Dragons?
RUB 29,736,842 in 2025/26, against RUB 30,198,770 across the whole league.
Who is the lowest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
Vladislav Leontyev, on RUB 6,000,000.
Where to next
Every player across the league is on the KHL salaries 2025/26 page. The other clubs: SKA Saint Petersburg, Ak Bars Kazan, Avangard Omsk, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, CSKA Moscow, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Dynamo Moscow, Dinamo Minsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Admiral Vladivostok, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Lada Togliatti, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Amur Khabarovsk, Spartak Moscow, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, HC Sochi, Barys Astana and Severstal Cherepovets. Other seasons: 2024/25, 2023/24, 2022/23.