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In the first round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Rangers selected Czech Republic's Filip Chytil 21st overall.
Chytil has a net worth of more than $500,000 as of 2019, with his overall NHL earnings at $1,106,537. On July 15, 2017, he agreed to a three-year, $3,825,000 contract with the New York Rangers, which included a $277,500 signing bonus and a $3,825,000 guarantee.
Moreover, the NHL player earns an average of $1,275,000 per year. Henrik Lundqvist is one of the team's highest earners with an annual salary of $8,500,000.
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Chytil also received a base salary of $89,037 and a signing bonus of $92,500 in the 2017-18 season. In 2018, his base salary became $832,500, with a signing bonus of $92,500, making it a maximum salary figure of $925,000.
His contract ends this year, so it's expected that he'll soon be signing a new contract this summer.
Filip Chytil's journey up to the NHL
During the 2016-17 season, Filip Chytil was a participant in PSG Berani Zlin of the Czech Extraliga. Chytil was one of the major players on the team, scoring four goals and four assists in 38 games. He ranked second in terms of overall performance among all the players who were under 18 in the competition.
Chytil has also appeared in two games for Zln's junior team. The New York Rangers selected him 21st overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft as a top prospect. Soon after the draft, Chytil was selected by The North Bay Battalion in the seventh overall Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft. In July 2017, Chytil also signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.
During New York Rangers training camp, Chytil impressed everyone and received the Lars-Erik Sjoberg award for his performance as the camp’s starting center. For the 2017-18 season, Filip Chytil survived the preseason and was named to the Rangers' opening-night roster.
He managed to earn a scoring role alongside Mats Zuccarello and Rick Nash. After appearing in two NHL games, he was assigned to the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
On March 25, 2018, the New York Rangers called up Filip Chytil and fellow first-round pick Lias Andersson. On March 30, 2018, Chytil scored his first NHL goal in a 7-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Later, in July 2021, he again signed a two-year-long contract with the New York Rangers.
