Shanghai Dragons salaries in 2024/25
Shanghai Dragons pay the 31 players we hold a salary for RUB 638,000,000 in 2024/25, the 14th biggest payroll of the 23 clubs in the KHL and 6% less than the average club. Jeremy Smith is the highest paid on RUB 54,000,000, the 58th highest salary in the league.
Shanghai Dragons salaries
The 31 players we hold a salary for in 2024/25, highest paid first, with where each ranks across the league
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | NATION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Smith | Goaltender | United States | RUB 54,000,000 | £479,348£479k | 58 |
| 2 | Spencer Foo | Forward | Canada | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k | 110 |
| 3 | Parker Foo | Forward | Canada | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 186 |
| 4 | Jake Chelios | Defence | United States | RUB 31,000,000 | £275,181£275k | 190 |
| 5 | Danny O'Regan | Forward | United States | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 192 |
| 6 | Tyler Graovac | Forward | Canada | RUB 28,000,000 | £248,551£249k | 225 |
| 7 | Adam Clendening | Defence | United States | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 230 |
| 7 | Ian McCoshen | Defence | United States | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k | 230 |
| 9 | Tomáš Jurčo | Forward | Slovakia | RUB 26,000,000 | £230,797£231k | 236 |
| 10 | Joseph Duszak | Defence | United States | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 148 |
| 10 | Kyle Wood | Defence | Canada | RUB 24,000,000 | £213,044£213k | 282 |
| 12 | Jayden Halbgewachs | Forward | Canada | RUB 23,000,000 | £204,167£204k | 287 |
| 13 | Doyle Somerby | Defence | United States | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 13 | Luke Lockhart | Forward | China | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 13 | Martin Lefebvre | Defence | Canada | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 306 |
| 16 | Jan Drozg | Forward | Slovenia | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k | 192 |
| 16 | Patrik Rybár | Goaltender | Slovakia | RUB 19,000,000 | £168,660£169k | 145 |
| 18 | Brandon Yip | Forward | Canada | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 349 |
| 19 | Colin Campbell | Forward | Canada | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 357 |
| 20 | Hudson Elynuik | Forward | Canada | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 380 |
| 20 | Kyle Keyser | Goaltender | United States | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 380 |
| 20 | Tyler Wong | Forward | China | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 380 |
| 23 | Austin Wong | Forward | Canada | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 408 |
| 23 | Rourke Chartier | Forward | Canada | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 192 |
| 23 | Yuri Pautov | Defence | Russia | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k | 408 |
| 26 | Yaroslav Likhachyov | Forward | Russia | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 306 |
| 27 | Aleksandr Sharov | Forward | Russia | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k | 306 |
| 28 | Ryan Merkley | Defence | Canada | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 287 |
| 29 | Konstantin Volkov | Goaltender | Russia | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 371 |
| 30 | Nail Yakupov | Forward | Russia | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 346 |
| 31 | Chris Wilkie | Forward | United States | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 534 |
Shanghai Dragons by salary
Where the money goes
The 18 forwards are paid RUB 346,000,000 between them, 54% of the payroll; the 9 defenders RUB 196,000,000, 31%; and the 4 goaltenders RUB 96,000,000, 15%.
How the Shanghai Dragons payroll compares
All 23 KHL clubs in 2024/25, biggest payroll first
| # | CLUB | PLAYERS | PAYROLL | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avangard Omsk | 40 | RUB 942,000,000 | £8,361,961£8.4m |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 26 | RUB 912,000,000 | £8,095,657£8.1m |
| 3 | CSKA Moscow | 27 | RUB 911,000,000 | £8,086,780£8.1m |
| 4 | Dynamo Moscow | 28 | RUB 877,000,000 | £7,784,968£7.8m |
| 5 | Ak Bars Kazan | 26 | RUB 861,000,000 | £7,642,939£7.6m |
| 6 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | 28 | RUB 853,000,000 | £7,571,924£7.6m |
| 7 | SKA Saint Petersburg | 31 | RUB 844,000,000 | £7,492,033£7.5m |
| 8 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | 27 | RUB 830,000,000 | £7,367,758£7.4m |
| 9 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | 30 | RUB 800,000,000 | £7,101,453£7.1m |
| 10 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | 24 | RUB 727,000,000 | £6,453,446£6.5m |
| 11 | Amur Khabarovsk | 27 | RUB 698,000,000 | £6,196,018£6.2m |
| 12 | Dinamo Minsk | 28 | RUB 658,000,000 | £5,840,945£5.8m |
| 13 | Sibir Novosibirsk | 31 | RUB 645,000,000 | £5,725,547£5.7m |
| 14 | Shanghai Dragons | 31 | RUB 638,000,000 | £5,663,409£5.7m |
| 15 | Admiral Vladivostok | 34 | RUB 623,000,000 | £5,530,257£5.5m |
| 16 | Barys Astana | 30 | RUB 595,000,000 | £5,281,706£5.3m |
| 17 | Spartak Moscow | 26 | RUB 533,000,000 | £4,731,343£4.7m |
| 18 | Lada Togliatti | 30 | RUB 507,000,000 | £4,500,546£4.5m |
| 19 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | 28 | RUB 493,000,000 | £4,376,270£4.4m |
| 20 | Vityaz Podolsk | 28 | RUB 479,000,000 | £4,251,995£4.3m |
| 21 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 27 | RUB 455,000,000 | £4,038,951£4.0m |
| 22 | Severstal Cherepovets | 29 | RUB 395,000,000 | £3,506,342£3.5m |
| 23 | HC Sochi | 29 | RUB 382,000,000 | £3,390,944£3.4m |
Payroll by club
The Shanghai Dragons payroll, season by season
Earlier Shanghai Dragons players
The 20 players Shanghai Dragons paid in an earlier season and not in 2024/25, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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?
Jeremy Smith, on RUB 54,000,000 in 2024/25. That is the 58th highest salary in the KHL. Spencer Foo is next on RUB 40,000,000.
What is the Shanghai Dragons payroll?
RUB 638,000,000 across 31 players in 2024/25, the 14th biggest of the 23 clubs. The Avangard Omsk pay the most, RUB 942,000,000.
What is the average salary on Shanghai Dragons?
RUB 20,580,645 in 2024/25, against RUB 26,538,983 across the whole league.
Who is the lowest paid player on Shanghai Dragons?
Chris Wilkie, on RUB 5,000,000.
Where to next
Every player across the league is on the KHL salaries 2024/25 page. The other clubs: Avangard Omsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Ak Bars Kazan, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, SKA Saint Petersburg, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Traktor Chelyabinsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Amur Khabarovsk, Dinamo Minsk, Sibir Novosibirsk, Admiral Vladivostok, Barys Astana, Spartak Moscow, Lada Togliatti, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Vityaz Podolsk, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Severstal Cherepovets and HC Sochi. Other seasons: 2025/26, 2023/24, 2022/23.