The 25 highest-paid NHL players all make at least $8.5 million a season. The National Hockey League overall is in somewhat of a transition in regards to salary caps and how much top players are making. The latest collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in the league took effect in 2013. The previous CBA had a loophole that allowed teams to play some players more than they usually would under the salary cap. The loophole led to some salaries that were way more than others. That loophole has been closed and most salaries have been adjusted to be within each team's salary cap. However, a few of the highest-paid players in the NFL are still playing on deals that were made during the former CBA.
These are the 25 highest paid NHL players of the year:
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#25. Patrick Marleau — $8.5 million
Team: Toronto Maple Leafs
Position: Left Wing
Seasons: 19
All-Star games: 3
Contract: $18.75 million for 3 years
#24. Patrice Bergeron — $8.75 million
Team: Boston Bruins
Position: Center
Seasons: 13
All-Star games: 2
Contract: $55 million for 8 years
The following 11 people are all tied for 15th highest paid NHL player:
#15. Ryan O'Reilly — $9 million
Team: Buffalo Sabres
Position: Center
Seasons: 8
All-Star games: 1
Contract: $52.5 million for 7 years
Henrik Lundqvist — $9 million
Team: New York Rangers
Position: Goaltender
Seasons: 12
All-Star games: 3
Contract: $59.5 million for 7 years
Zach Parise — $9 million
Team: Minnesota Wild
Position: Left wing
Seasons: 12
All-Star games: 1
Contract: $98 million for 13 years
Ryan Suter — $9 million
Team: Minnesota Wild
Position: Defenseman
Seasons: 12
All-Star games: 1
Contract: $98 million for 13 years
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Claude Giroux — $9 million
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Position: Center
Seasons: 10
All-Star games: 4
Contract: $66.2 million for 8 years
Leon Draisaitl — $9 million
Team: Edmonton Oilers
Position: Center/Right wing
Seasons: 3
All-Star games: 0
Contract: $68 million for 6 years
Phil Kessel — $9 million
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Position: Right Wing
Seasons: 11
All-Star games: 3
Contract: $64 million for 8 years
Brent Seabrook — $9 million
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Position: Defenseman
Seasons: 12
All-Star games: 1
Contract: $55 million for 8 years
Aaron Ekblad — $9 million
Team: Florida Panthers
Position: Defenseman
Seasons: 3
All-Star games: 2
Contract: $60 million for 8 years
#14. Ryan Getzlaf — $9.025 million
Team: Anaheim Ducks
Position: Center
Seasons: 12
All-Star games: 3
Contract: $66 million for 8 years
#12. Steven Stamkos — $9.5 million
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Position: Center
Seasons: 9
All-Star games: 4
Contract: $68 million for 8 years
#12. Evgeni Malkin — $9.5 million
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Position: Center
Seasons: 11
All-Star games: 4
Contract: $76 million for 8 years
The following 4 players are all tied for 8th highest paid:
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#8. Alex Ovechkin — $10 million
Team: Washington Capitals
Position: Left Wing
Seasons: 12
All-Star games: 8
Contract: $124 million for 13 years
Evgeny Kuznetsov — $10 million
Team: Washington Capitals
Position: Center
Seasons: 4
All-Star games: 1
Contract: $62.4 million for 8 years
Jakub Voracek — $10 million
Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Position: Right Wing
Seasons: 9
All-Star games: 1
Contract: $66 million for 8 years
Corey Perry — $10 million
Team: Anaheim Ducks
Position: Right Wing
Seasons: 12
All-Star games: 4
Contract: $69 million for 8 years
#7. Sidney Crosby — $10. 9 million
Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Position: Center
Seasons: 12
All-Star games: 6
Contract: $104.4 million for 12 years
#6. P.K. Subban — $11 million
Team: Nashville Predators
Position: Defenseman
Seasons: 8
All-Star games: 2
Contract: $72 million for 8 years
#5. Shea Weber — $12 million
Team: Montreal Canadiens
Position: Defenseman
Seasons: 12
All-Star games: 6
Contract: $110 million for 14 years
#3. Anze Kopitar — $13 million
Team: Los Angeles Kings
Position: Center
Seasons: 11
All-Star games: 3
Contract: $80 million for 8 years
#3. Jamie Benn — $13 million
Team: Dallas Stars
Position: Left Wing
Seasons: 8
All-Star games: 2
Contract: $76 million for 8 years
#1. Jonathan Toews — $13.8 million
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Position: Center
Seasons: 10
All-Star games: 6
Contract: $84 million for 8 years
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#1. Patrick Kane — $13.8 million
Team: Chicago Blackhawks
Position: Right Wing
Seasons: 10
All-Star games: 6
Contract: $84 million for 8 years
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