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Evgeny Kuznetsov takes one of the biggest pay cuts in hockey history in KHL

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Daniel Lucente
July 31, 2024  (11:08)
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Evgeny Kuznetsov seen playing with Team Russia
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Former NHLer Evgeny Kuznetsov has revealed who his new team is and what his salary is, and it's one of the largest pay cuts in the history of hockey.

People around the league have been speculating for weeks as to what Kuznetsov's plans were. It's now official, as he signed with SKA St. Petersburg in the KHL, back in his home land of Russia.

According to Sport24.ru, Kuznetsov signed a four-year deal with SKA, which will pay him 92 million Roubles, the same number he wore in the NHL. 92 million Roubles is equivalent to $1 million USD. Kuznetsov is going to be making roughly $250,000 USD per season in the KHL, which is $500,000 less than the NHL league minimum salary!

"SKA will make a very nice move, which is sometimes practiced in the NHL - for example, Sidney Crosby signed a contract with an average salary of $8.7 million per year in honor of the fact that he plays under number 87. Evgeny Kuznetsov will receive a four-year contract in St. Petersburg, the average salary of which will be 92 million rubles."

Kuznetsov won one Stanley Cup in the NHL in 2018 with the Washington Capitals and made the NHL All-Star game twice. Kuznetsov had one year remaining on his NHL deal when he terminated it, which means he walked away from $7 million in salary.

When compared to what Kuznetsov is going to be now making in the KHL, this could be considered one of the biggest pay cuts in modern hockey history.

Source: Blades of SteelEvgeny Kuznetsov's new team and salary has finally been revealed

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