| vs previous season | |||||
| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Brad Richards | $12,000,000 | $14,419,845 | $4,200,000 | 54% |
| 2 | Vincent Lecavalier | $10,000,000 | $12,016,538 | ||
| 2 | Ilya Bryzgalov | $10,000,000 | $12,016,538 | $5,500,000 | 122% |
| 2 | Christian Ehrhoff | $10,000,000 | $12,016,538 | $6,600,000 | 194% |
| 5 | Alex Ovechkin | $9,000,000 | $10,814,884 | ||
| 5 | Sidney Crosby | $9,000,000 | $10,814,884 | ||
| 5 | Evgeni Malkin | $9,000,000 | $10,814,884 | ||
| 8 | Zdeno Chara | $8,500,000 | $10,214,057 | $1,000,000 | 13% |
| 9 | Gary Bettman | $8,300,000 | $9,973,726 | $800,000 | 11% |
| 10 | Dany Heatley | $8,000,000 | $9,613,230 | ||
| 10 | Jason Spezza | $8,000,000 | $9,613,230 | ||
| 10 | Duncan Keith | $8,000,000 | $9,613,230 | ||
| 10 | Joe Thornton | $8,000,000 | $9,613,230 | $800,000 | 11% |
| 10 | Steven Stamkos | $8,000,000 | $9,613,230 | $7,125,000 | 814% |
| 15 | Marian Hossa | $7,900,000 | $9,493,065 | ||
| 16 | Henrik Zetterberg | $7,750,000 | $9,312,817 | ||
| 16 | Eric Staal | $7,750,000 | $9,312,817 | $250,000 | 3% |
| 18 | Chris Pronger | $7,600,000 | $9,132,569 | ||
| 19 | Scott Gomez | $7,500,000 | $9,012,403 | -$500,000 | -6% |
| 19 | Marian Gaborik | $7,500,000 | $9,012,403 | ||
| 19 | Rick Nash | $7,500,000 | $9,012,403 | ||
| 19 | Shea Weber | $7,500,000 | $9,012,403 | $3,000,000 | 67% |
| 23 | Mikko Koivu | $7,290,000 | $8,760,056 | $3,590,000 | 97% |
| 24 | Brian Campbell | $7,142,857 | $8,583,241 | ||
| 25 | Daniel Briere | $7,000,000 | $8,411,576 | ||
| 25 | Jarome Iginla | $7,000,000 | $8,411,576 | ||
| 25 | Marc Savard | $7,000,000 | $8,411,576 | ||
| 25 | Kevin Bieksa | $7,000,000 | $8,411,576 | $3,500,000 | 100% |
| 25 | Brent Seabrook | $7,000,000 | $8,411,576 | $3,500,000 | 100% |
| 25 | James Wisniewski | $7,000,000 | $8,411,576 | $3,750,000 | 115% |
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