| Rank | Player | Team | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Shea Weber | Nashville | $14,000,000 | $15,051,502 | $5,804,878 | 71% |
| 2 | Zach Parise | Minnesota | $12,000,000 | $12,901,288 | $4,975,610 | 71% |
| 2 | Ryan Suter | Minnesota | $12,000,000 | $12,901,288 | $4,975,610 | 71% |
| 2 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh | $12,000,000 | $12,901,288 | $7,609,756 | 173% |
| 5 | Eric Staal | Carolina | $9,250,000 | $9,944,742 | $4,274,390 | 86% |
| 6 | Brad Richards | New York Rangers | $9,000,000 | $9,675,966 | $1,975,610 | 28% |
| 6 | Alex Ovechkin | Washington | $9,000,000 | $9,675,966 | $3,731,707 | 71% |
| 8 | Steven Stamkos | Tamba Bay | $8,000,000 | $8,600,858 | $3,317,073 | 71% |
| 8 | Zdeno Chara | Boston | $8,000,000 | $8,600,858 | $4,487,805 | 128% |
| 10 | Marian Hossa | Chicago | $7,900,000 | $8,493,348 | $3,275,610 | 71% |
| 11 | Rick Nash | New York Rangers | $7,800,000 | $8,385,837 | $3,351,220 | 75% |
| 12 | Duncan Keith | Chicago | $7,650,000 | $8,224,571 | $2,967,073 | 63% |
| 13 | Mike Richards | Los Angeles | $7,600,000 | $8,170,815 | $2,682,927 | 55% |
| 14 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh | $7,500,000 | $8,063,305 | $2,231,707 | 42% |
| 14 | Henrik Zetterberg | Detroit | $7,500,000 | $8,063,305 | $2,963,415 | 65% |
| 14 | Marian Gaborik | Columbus | $7,500,000 | $8,063,305 | $3,109,756 | 71% |
| 14 | Anze Kopitar | Los Angeles | $7,500,000 | $8,063,305 | $3,695,122 | 97% |
| 18 | Mikko Koivu | Minnesota | $7,290,000 | $7,837,532 | $4,129,024 | 131% |
| 19 | Brian Campbell | Florida | $7,142,857 | $7,679,338 | $2,961,672 | 71% |
| 20 | Chris Pronger | Philadelphia (paid while on long-term career-ending injury reserve) |
$7,000,000 | $7,525,751 | $2,785,366 | 66% |
| 20 | Alexander Semin | Carolina | $7,000,000 | $7,525,751 | $2,902,439 | 71% |
| 20 | Mike Cammalleri | Calgary | $7,000,000 | $7,525,751 | $2,902,439 | 71% |
| 20 | Pekka Rinne | Nashville | $7,000,000 | $7,525,751 | $2,902,439 | 71% |
| 20 | Corey Perry | Anaheim | $7,000,000 | $7,525,751 | $4,146,341 | 145% |
| 20 | Jonathan Quick | Los Angeles | $7,000,000 | $7,525,751 | $6,004,878 | 603% |