The 2013–14 NHL season saw the Los Angeles Kings win their second Stanley Cup in three years. Their path was historic as they won three consecutive Game 7s on the road before defeating the New York Rangers in the Finals. The league moved to a new four-division, two-conference realignment to better suit geographic travel. Sidney Crosby won his second Hart and Art Ross trophies, leading the league with 104 points. This season also marked the final year for legendary Teemu Selanne, who retired as one of the game’s most beloved figures.
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| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) | |
| 1 | Shea Weber | $14,000,000 | $19,368,990 | $5,804,878 | 71% | |
| 2 | Sidney Crosby | $12,000,000 | $16,601,992 | $7,609,756 | 173% | |
| 2 | Ryan Suter | $12,000,000 | $16,601,992 | $4,975,610 | 71% | |
| 2 | Zach Parise | $12,000,000 | $16,601,992 | $4,975,610 | 71% | |
| 5 | Vincent Lecavalier | $10,428,572 | $14,427,922 | $4,574,913 | 78% | |
| 6 | Ilya Kovalchuk | $10,300,000 | $14,250,043 | $3,860,976 | 60% | |
| 7 | Gary Bettman | $9,617,464 | $13,305,755 | $762,854 | 9% | |
| 8 | Eric Staal | $9,250,000 | $12,797,369 | $4,274,390 | 86% | |
| 9 | Alex Ovechkin | $9,000,000 | $12,451,494 | $3,731,707 | 71% | |
| 9 | Brad Richards | $9,000,000 | $12,451,494 | $1,975,610 | 28% | |
| 11 | Steven Stamkos | $8,000,000 | $11,067,995 | $3,317,073 | 71% | |
| 11 | Zdeno Chara | $8,000,000 | $11,067,995 | $4,487,805 | 128% | |
| 11 | Glen Sather | $8,000,000 | $11,067,995 | |||
| 14 | Marian Hossa | $7,900,000 | $10,929,645 | $3,275,610 | 71% | |
| 15 | Rick Nash | $7,800,000 | $10,791,295 | $3,351,220 | 75% | |
| 16 | Duncan Keith | $7,650,000 | $10,583,770 | $2,967,073 | 63% | |
| 17 | Mike Richards | $7,600,000 | $10,514,595 | $2,682,927 | 55% | |
| 18 | Evgeni Malkin | $7,500,000 | $10,376,245 | $2,231,707 | 42% | |
| 18 | Anze Kopitar | $7,500,000 | $10,376,245 | $3,695,122 | 97% | |
| 18 | Marian Gaborik | $7,500,000 | $10,376,245 | $3,109,756 | 71% | |
| 18 | Henrik Zetterberg | $7,500,000 | $10,376,245 | $2,963,415 | 65% | |
| 18 | Alexander Radulov | $7,500,000 | $10,376,245 | -$500,000 | -6% | |
| 23 | Mikko Koivu | $7,290,000 | $10,085,710 | $4,129,024 | 131% | |
| 24 | Brian Campbell | $7,142,857 | $9,882,138 | $2,961,672 | 71% | |
| 25 | Chris Pronger | $7,000,000 | $9,684,495 | -$200,000 | -3% | |
| 25 | Corey Perry | $7,000,000 | $9,684,495 | $4,146,341 | 145% | |
| 25 | Jonathan Quick | $7,000,000 | $9,684,495 | $6,004,878 | 603% | |
| 25 | Pekka Rinne | $7,000,000 | $9,684,495 | $2,902,439 | 71% | |
| 25 | Mike Cammalleri | $7,000,000 | $9,684,495 | $2,902,439 | 71% | |
| 25 | Alexander Semin | $7,000,000 | $9,684,495 | $2,902,439 | 71% | |