| vs previous season | |||||
| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Paul Kariya | $10,000,000 | $15,696,864 | ||
| 1 | Peter Forsberg | $10,000,000 | $15,696,864 | $1,000,000 | 11% |
| 3 | Jaromir Jagr | $9,482,708 | $14,884,878 | -$877,144 | -8% |
| 4 | Pavel Bure | $9,000,000 | $14,127,178 | $1,000,000 | 13% |
| 5 | Keith Tkachuk | $8,300,000 | $13,028,397 | $4,000,000 | 93% |
| 6 | Steve Yzerman | $8,000,000 | $12,557,491 | $2,000,000 | 33% |
| 6 | Teemu Selanne | $8,000,000 | $12,557,491 | $2,550,000 | 47% |
| 8 | Joe Sakic | $7,900,000 | $12,400,523 | $5,900,000 | 295% |
| 9 | Brian Leetch | $7,680,000 | $12,055,192 | $1,000,000 | 15% |
| 10 | Patrick Roy | $7,500,000 | $11,772,648 | ||
| 10 | Dominik Hasek | $7,500,000 | $11,772,648 | $500,000 | 7% |
| 10 | Mats Sundin | $7,500,000 | $11,772,648 | $500,000 | 7% |
| 13 | Nicklas Lidstrom | $7,250,000 | $11,380,226 | $1,250,000 | 21% |
| 14 | Mike Modano | $7,000,000 | $10,987,805 | $1,000,000 | 17% |
| 14 | Brett Hull | $7,000,000 | $10,987,805 | $1,500,000 | 27% |
| 14 | John LeClair | $7,000,000 | $10,987,805 | $3,030,877 | 76% |
| 17 | Brendan Shanahan | $6,500,000 | $10,202,962 | $2,500,000 | 63% |
| 18 | Curtis Joseph | $6,150,000 | $9,653,571 | ||
| 19 | Theoren Fleury | $6,000,000 | $9,418,118 | -$2,500,000 | -29% |
| 19 | Doug Gilmour | $6,000,000 | $9,418,118 | ||
| 21 | Mike Richter | $5,600,000 | $8,790,244 | $600,000 | 12% |
| 22 | Raymond Bourque | $5,500,000 | $8,633,275 | -$500,000 | -8% |
| 22 | Chris Chelios | $5,500,000 | $8,633,275 | $1,764,151 | 47% |
| 22 | Ed Belfour | $5,500,000 | $8,633,275 | $2,000,000 | 57% |
| 25 | Al MacInnis | $5,282,268 | $8,291,504 | $518,466 | 11% |