Russian striker and captain “Washington” Alexander Ovechkin told that at least half of the money earned from a contract with the club goes to taxes.
At the end of the 2023/24 season, the ranking of the highest paid hockey players in the history of the NHL was headed by Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby, who, according to calculations by from open sources , has earned $141.3 million since 2005. Ovechkin, who also made his NHL debut in 2005, finished second with $138.2 million. But on July 1, the 39-year-old Russian received a $6 million signing bonus, making his total earnings $144.2 million. Crosby, who does not have a similar signing bonus.
– Remember that at least half of the money I earn is taken from me in taxes. All the time divide what they write about me in half, ”Ovechkin told , commenting on leadership information.
At the end of the 2024/25 season, Ovechkin will strengthen his leadership in the list of the highest paid players in the history of the NHL – his contract salary is $ 5 million, and his total income will be 149.2 million, which will earn Crosby 3 million. its revenues at 144.3 million
Next come Shea Weber (129 million) and Jaromir Jagr (128.1 million), who have already retired. After the 2024/25 season, they will be overtaken by Pittsburgh’s Russian striker Evgeni Malkin, who currently has 126.7 million, but will earn another 5.6 million, bringing his total income to 132.3 million.
Ovechkin ranks second on the NHL’s all-time goalscoring list with 853 goals, behind Wayne Gretzky (894). With Washington, the Russian won the Stanley Cup in 2018.
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