Okay, so, today I was really curious about how much Jamie Benn, you know, the Dallas Stars captain, is making. I mean, we always hear about these athletes and their massive contracts, but I wanted to really get into the details of it.
So, first off, I started digging around to see what I could find about his current contract. Turns out, it’s a pretty hefty one. He signed an eight-year deal with the Stars, and get this, it’s worth a whopping $76,000,000! That’s a lot of zeros, folks.
- I did some more digging and found out that the deal included a $56,000,000 signing bonus.
- And it’s all guaranteed, so he’s definitely set for a while.
- His average annual salary comes out to be $9,500,000.
Then I got to thinking about the specifics for this year, the 2024-25 season. From what I found, Benn will be earning a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $5,500,000. But his cap hit is still that $9,500,000 figure. It’s a bit complicated with how cap hits work, but basically, that’s the amount that counts against the team’s salary cap.
I also learned that this contract was signed way back on July 15, 2016. That means it’s going to expire at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Benn will be 35 years old. Time flies, huh?
Then I started looking into his career earnings. And let me tell you, it’s even more mind-blowing. The sources I looked at are saying he’s earned a total of over $102 million throughout his career! And when you adjust that for inflation, it’s something like $125 million in today’s dollars.
What I Did After
After getting all this info, I did what any normal person would do – I spent way too much time imagining what I would do with that kind of money. New house? Definitely. Early retirement? Probably. Travel the world? For sure. Maybe buy my own island? Haha, a guy can dream, right?
But seriously, it’s pretty amazing to see how successful Jamie Benn has been, both on and off the ice. It really shows how much value these top athletes bring to their teams and the sport in general.
Anyway, that was my little deep dive into Jamie Benn’s salary today. Hope you found it as interesting as I did!
