| Rank | Player | Team | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Peter Forsberg | Colorado | $10,500,000 | $14,851,779 | $500,000 | 5% |
| 2 | Jaromir Jagr | Washington | $10,033,333 | $14,191,699 | $500,000 | 5% |
| 3 | Paul Kariya | Anaheim | $10,000,000 | $14,144,551 | ||
| 3 | Pavel Bure | Florida / New York Rangers | $10,000,000 | $14,144,551 | $1,000,000 | 11% |
| 5 | Joe Sakic | Colorado | $9,832,727 | $13,907,951 | $1,932,727 | 24% |
| 6 | Teemu Selanne | San Jose | $9,500,000 | $13,437,324 | $1,500,000 | 19% |
| 6 | Chris Pronger | St.Louis | $9,500,000 | $13,437,324 | $4,325,000 | 84% |
| 8 | Rob Blake | Colorado | $9,285,194 | $13,133,490 | $4,017,694 | 76% |
| 9 | John Leclair | Philadelphia | $9,000,000 | $12,730,096 | $2,000,000 | 29% |
| 9 | Doug Weight | St.Louis | $9,000,000 | $12,730,096 | $4,700,000 | 109% |
| 11 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers | $8,680,000 | $12,277,470 | $1,000,000 | 13% |
| 12 | Patrick Roy | Colorado | $8,500,000 | $12,022,868 | $1,000,000 | 13% |
| 12 | Nicklas Lidstrom | Detroit | $8,500,000 | $12,022,868 | $1,250,000 | 17% |
| 12 | Jeremy Roenick | Philadelphia | $8,500,000 | $12,022,868 | $3,500,000 | 70% |
| 15 | Keith Tkachuk | St.Louis | $8,300,000 | $11,739,977 | ||
| 16 | Dominik Hasek | Buffalo | $8,000,000 | $11,315,641 | $500,000 | 7% |
| 16 | Mike Modano | Dallas | $8,000,000 | $11,315,641 | $1,000,000 | 14% |
| 18 | Steve Yzerman | Detroit | $7,500,000 | $10,608,413 | -$500,000 | -6% |
| 18 | Mats Sundin | Toronto | $7,500,000 | $10,608,413 | ||
| 20 | Curtis Joseph | Toronto | $6,575,000 | $9,300,042 | $425,000 | 7% |
| 21 | Alexei Yashin | New York Islanders | $6,549,944 | $9,264,602 | $2,949,944 | 82% |
| 22 | Theoren Fleury | New York Rangers | $6,500,000 | $9,193,958 | $500,000 | 8% |
| 23 | Brendan Shanahan | Detroit | $6,000,000 | $8,486,731 | -$500,000 | -8% |
| 23 | Mike Richter | New York Rangers | $6,000,000 | $8,486,731 | $400,000 | 7% |
| 23 | Ed Belfour | Dallas | $6,000,000 | $8,486,731 | $500,000 | 9% |
| 23 | Pierre Turgeon | Dallas | $6,000,000 | $8,486,731 | $1,000,000 | 20% |
| 23 | Zigmund Palffy | Los Angeles | $6,000,000 | $8,486,731 | $1,000,000 | 20% |
| 23 | Olaf Kolzig | Washington | $6,000,000 | $8,486,731 | $3,000,000 | 100% |