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| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Shea Weber | $14,000,000 | $15,363,948 | $5,804,878 | 71% |
| 2 | Zach Parise | $12,000,000 | $13,169,099 | $4,975,610 | 71% |
| 2 | Ryan Suter | $12,000,000 | $13,169,099 | $4,975,610 | 71% |
| 2 | Sidney Crosby | $12,000,000 | $13,169,099 | $7,609,756 | 173% |
| 5 | Eric Staal | $9,250,000 | $10,151,180 | $4,274,390 | 86% |
| 6 | Brad Richards | $9,000,000 | $9,876,824 | $1,975,610 | 28% |
| 6 | Alex Ovechkin | $9,000,000 | $9,876,824 | $3,731,707 | 71% |
| 8 | Steven Stamkos | $8,000,000 | $8,779,399 | $3,317,073 | 71% |
| 8 | Zdeno Chara | $8,000,000 | $8,779,399 | $4,487,805 | 128% |
| 10 | Marian Hossa | $7,900,000 | $8,669,657 | $3,275,610 | 71% |
| 11 | Rick Nash | $7,800,000 | $8,559,914 | $3,351,220 | 75% |
| 12 | Duncan Keith | $7,650,000 | $8,395,300 | $2,967,073 | 63% |
| 13 | Mike Richards | $7,600,000 | $8,340,429 | $2,682,927 | 55% |
| 14 | Evgeni Malkin | $7,500,000 | $8,230,687 | $2,231,707 | 42% |
| 14 | Henrik Zetterberg | $7,500,000 | $8,230,687 | $2,963,415 | 65% |
| 14 | Marian Gaborik | $7,500,000 | $8,230,687 | $3,109,756 | 71% |
| 14 | Anze Kopitar | $7,500,000 | $8,230,687 | $3,695,122 | 97% |
| 18 | Mikko Koivu | $7,290,000 | $8,000,227 | $4,129,024 | 131% |
| 19 | Brian Campbell | $7,142,857 | $7,838,749 | $2,961,672 | 71% |
| 20 | Chris Pronger | $7,000,000 | $7,681,974 | $2,785,366 | 66% |
| 20 | Alexander Semin | $7,000,000 | $7,681,974 | $2,902,439 | 71% |
| 20 | Mike Cammalleri | $7,000,000 | $7,681,974 | $2,902,439 | 71% |
| 20 | Pekka Rinne | $7,000,000 | $7,681,974 | $2,902,439 | 71% |
| 20 | Corey Perry | $7,000,000 | $7,681,974 | $4,146,341 | 145% |
| 20 | Jonathan Quick | $7,000,000 | $7,681,974 | $6,004,878 | 603% |
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