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Nikita Zaitsev - salary, contract & career earnings

Nikita Zaitsev's career earnings are $32,425,000.

CAREER EARNINGS$32,425,000$32.4m
BASE SALARY$4,500,000$4.5m
TEAMOttawa Senators
POSITIONDefenseman

Contract history

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7 seasons · best was 2017-18 on $4,500,000 · $31,500,000 over this deal

season running total

Contract history - Nikita Zaitsev
YEARAGEBASE SALARYSIGNING BONUSCAP HITSHARE OF CAPCASH TOTALCUMULATIVE CASH
2017-18 26 $1,500,000$1.5m $3,000,000$3.0m $4,500,000$4.5m 6% $4,500,000$4.5m $4,500,000$4.5m
2018-19 27 $1,500,000$1.5m $3,000,000$3.0m $4,500,000$4.5m 5.93% $4,500,000$4.5m $9,000,000$9.0m
2019-20 28 $1,500,000$1.5m $3,000,000$3.0m $4,500,000$4.5m 6.38% $4,500,000$4.5m $13,500,000$13.5m
2020-21 29 $4,500,000$4.5m - $4,500,000$4.5m 6.78% $4,500,000$4.5m $18,000,000$18.0m
2021-22 30 $4,500,000$4.5m - $4,500,000$4.5m 6.29% $4,500,000$4.5m $22,500,000$22.5m
2022-23 31 $2,500,000$2.5m $2,000,000$2.0m $4,500,000$4.5m 7.15% $4,500,000$4.5m $27,000,000$27.0m
2023-24 32 $2,500,000$2.5m $2,000,000$2.0m $4,500,000$4.5m 10.81% $4,500,000$4.5m $31,500,000$31.5m

Earnings by season

10 rows

8 seasons · best was 2017-2018 on $4,500,000 · $32,425,000 in total

season running total

Earnings by season - Nikita Zaitsev
YEARBASE SALARYSIGNING BONUSCASH TOTAL
2016-2017 $832,500 $92,500 $925,000
2017-2018 $1,500,000$1.5m $3,000,000$3.0m $4,500,000$4.5m
2018-2019 $1,500,000$1.5m $3,000,000$3.0m $4,500,000$4.5m
2019-2020 $1,500,000$1.5m $3,000,000$3.0m $4,500,000$4.5m
2020-2021 $4,500,000$4.5m - $4,500,000$4.5m
2021-2022 $4,500,000$4.5m - $4,500,000$4.5m
2022-2023 $2,500,000$2.5m $2,000,000$2.0m $4,500,000$4.5m
Total Earnings (7 seasons) $16,832,500$16.8m - $27,925,000$27.9m
2023-2024 $2,500,000$2.5m $2,000,000$2.0m $4,500,000$4.5m
Total $19,332,500$19.3m - $32,425,000$32.4m

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Where this career sits

Number 313 of 1084 on the NHL all-time earnings list

The all-time list ranks every career on record, and this one is worth $32,425,000, 0.1% of everything the league has put on a contract. 40.4% of it is signing bonus, against 14.1% across the league: more of this career than usual was money handed over for putting a name on the contract rather than for playing.

Every defenseman ranked What the Ottawa Senators roster has earned The biggest NHL seasons ever paid The highest NHL pay per season NHL career earnings

The careers either side of this one on the all-time list

Andrew Cogliano £25.4m Darren Helm £25.3m Yanni Gourde £25.3m Brady Skjei £25.2m Jason Demers £25.1m Dylan Larkin £25.0m Joel Farabee £24.6m Boone Jenner £24.5m Jamie Oleksiak £24.5m Noah Hanifin £24.4m Artturi Lehkonen £24.3m Tyler Ennis £24.3m Jake Guentzel £24.2m Jonathan Marchessault £24.1m Kris Russell £24.1m Brandon Carlo £24.1m Pavel Zacha £24.1m Carl Hagelin £23.9m Mattias Samuelsson £23.9m Jakob Chychrun £23.8m

Every season this career was paid in, ranked in full

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nikita Zaitsev's net worth?

We publish career earnings rather than net worth. Nikita Zaitsev's career earnings are $32,425,000.

Who does Nikita Zaitsev play for?

Nikita Zaitsev plays for Ottawa Senators .

How many seasons of earnings are recorded for Nikita Zaitsev?

We hold 7 seasons of earnings history for Nikita Zaitsev.