| vs previous season | |||||
| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Scott Gomez | $10,000,000 | $13,036,558 | $5,000,000 | 100% |
| 1 | Daniel Briere | $10,000,000 | $13,036,558 | $5,000,000 | 100% |
| 1 | Thomas Vanek | $10,000,000 | $13,036,558 | $9,057,600 | 961% |
| 4 | Jaromir Jagr | $8,360,000 | $10,898,563 | ||
| 5 | Kimmo Timonen | $8,000,000 | $10,429,247 | $5,720,000 | 251% |
| 6 | Brad Richards | $7,800,000 | $10,168,515 | ||
| 7 | Nicklas Lidstrom | $7,600,000 | $9,907,784 | ||
| 8 | Patrik Elias | $7,500,000 | $9,777,419 | ||
| 8 | Zdeno Chara | $7,500,000 | $9,777,419 | ||
| 8 | Ryan Smyth | $7,500,000 | $9,777,419 | $4,000,000 | 114% |
| 11 | Vincent Lecavalier | $7,166,667 | $9,342,867 | ||
| 12 | Bryan McCabe | $7,150,000 | $9,321,139 | ||
| 13 | Gary Bettman | $7,100,000 | $9,255,956 | $1,510,000 | 27% |
| 13 | Chris Drury | $7,100,000 | $9,255,956 | $3,946,000 | 125% |
| 15 | Jarome Iginla | $7,000,000 | $9,125,591 | ||
| 15 | Ed Jovanovski | $7,000,000 | $9,125,591 | ||
| 15 | Marian Hossa | $7,000,000 | $9,125,591 | $1,000,000 | 17% |
| 18 | Nikolai Khabibulin | $6,750,000 | $8,799,677 | ||
| 18 | Scott Niedermayer | $6,750,000 | $8,799,677 | ||
| 18 | Joe Sakic | $6,750,000 | $8,799,677 | $1,000,000 | 17% |
| 21 | Pavel Datsyuk | $6,700,000 | $8,734,494 | $2,800,000 | 72% |
| 22 | Joe Thornton | $6,670,000 | $8,695,384 | ||
| 23 | Wade Redden | $6,500,000 | $8,473,763 | ||
| 23 | Roberto Luongo | $6,500,000 | $8,473,763 | $500,000 | 8% |
| 23 | Marian Gaborik | $6,500,000 | $8,473,763 | $1,500,000 | 30% |
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