| vs previous season | |||||
| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Jaromir Jagr | $10,359,852 | $16,810,349 | $5,371,361 | 108% |
| 2 | Paul Kariya | $10,000,000 | $16,226,438 | $1,500,000 | 18% |
| 3 | Peter Forsberg | $9,000,000 | $14,603,794 | $3,000,000 | 50% |
| 4 | Eric Lindros | $8,500,000 | $13,792,472 | ||
| 4 | Theoren Fleury | $8,500,000 | $13,792,472 | $6,100,000 | 254% |
| 6 | Mark Messier | $8,000,000 | $12,981,150 | $1,985,000 | 33% |
| 6 | Pavel Bure | $8,000,000 | $12,981,150 | ||
| 8 | Patrick Roy | $7,500,000 | $12,169,828 | $2,386,740 | 47% |
| 9 | Dominik Hasek | $7,000,000 | $11,358,506 | -$1,000,000 | -13% |
| 9 | Mats Sundin | $7,000,000 | $11,358,506 | $652,836 | 10% |
| 11 | Brian Leetch | $6,680,000 | $10,839,260 | $3,307,500 | 98% |
| 12 | Curtis Joseph | $6,150,000 | $9,979,259 | $650,000 | 12% |
| 13 | Doug Gilmour | $6,000,000 | $9,735,863 | ||
| 13 | Mike Modano | $6,000,000 | $9,735,863 | $1,000,000 | 20% |
| 13 | Steve Yzerman | $6,000,000 | $9,735,863 | $1,200,000 | 25% |
| 13 | Raymond Bourque | $6,000,000 | $9,735,863 | $2,000,000 | 50% |
| 13 | Nicklas Lidstrom | $6,000,000 | $9,735,863 | $3,950,000 | 193% |
| 13 | Valeri Kamensky | $6,000,000 | $9,735,863 | $4,100,000 | 216% |
| 19 | Brett Hull | $5,500,000 | $8,924,541 | $1,000,000 | 22% |
| 20 | Teemu Selanne | $5,450,000 | $8,843,409 | $700,000 | 15% |
| 21 | Rob Blake | $5,267,500 | $8,547,276 | ||
| 22 | Mike Richter | $5,000,000 | $8,113,219 | -$100,000 | -2% |
| 22 | Ron Francis | $5,000,000 | $8,113,219 | ||
| 22 | Pierre Turgeon | $5,000,000 | $8,113,219 | $350,000 | 8% |
| 22 | Mark Recchi | $5,000,000 | $8,113,219 | $500,000 | 11% |
| 22 | Zigmund Palffy | $5,000,000 | $8,113,219 | ||
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