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| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Shea Weber | $14,000,000 | $16,243,990 | $5,804,878 | 71% |
| 2 | Zach Parise | $12,000,000 | $13,923,420 | $4,975,610 | 71% |
| 2 | Ryan Suter | $12,000,000 | $13,923,420 | $4,975,610 | 71% |
| 2 | Sidney Crosby | $12,000,000 | $13,923,420 | $7,609,756 | 173% |
| 5 | Ilya Kovalchuk | $10,300,000 | $11,950,936 | $3,860,976 | 60% |
| 6 | Gary Bettman | $9,617,464 | $11,158,999 | $762,854 | 9% |
| 7 | Eric Staal | $9,250,000 | $10,732,637 | $4,274,390 | 86% |
| 8 | Brad Richards | $9,000,000 | $10,442,565 | $1,975,610 | 28% |
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin | $9,000,000 | $10,442,565 | $3,731,707 | 71% |
| 10 | Steven Stamkos | $8,000,000 | $9,282,280 | $3,317,073 | 71% |
| 10 | Zdeno Chara | $8,000,000 | $9,282,280 | $4,487,805 | 128% |
| 12 | Marian Hossa | $7,900,000 | $9,166,252 | $3,275,610 | 71% |
| 13 | Rick Nash | $7,800,000 | $9,050,223 | $3,351,220 | 75% |
| 14 | Duncan Keith | $7,650,000 | $8,876,180 | $2,967,073 | 63% |
| 15 | Mike Richards | $7,600,000 | $8,818,166 | $2,682,927 | 55% |
| 16 | Alexander Radulov | $7,500,000 | $8,702,138 | -$500,000 | -6% |
| 16 | Evgeni Malkin | $7,500,000 | $8,702,138 | $2,231,707 | 42% |
| 16 | Henrik Zetterberg | $7,500,000 | $8,702,138 | $2,963,415 | 65% |
| 16 | Marian Gaborik | $7,500,000 | $8,702,138 | $3,109,756 | 71% |
| 16 | Anze Kopitar | $7,500,000 | $8,702,138 | $3,695,122 | 97% |
| 21 | Mikko Koivu | $7,290,000 | $8,458,478 | $4,129,024 | 131% |
| 22 | Brian Campbell | $7,142,857 | $8,287,750 | $2,961,672 | 71% |
| 23 | Chris Pronger | $7,000,000 | $8,121,995 | $2,785,366 | 66% |
| 23 | Alexander Semin | $7,000,000 | $8,121,995 | $2,902,439 | 71% |
| 23 | Mike Cammalleri | $7,000,000 | $8,121,995 | $2,902,439 | 71% |
| 23 | Pekka Rinne | $7,000,000 | $8,121,995 | $2,902,439 | 71% |
| 23 | Corey Perry | $7,000,000 | $8,121,995 | $4,146,341 | 145% |
| 23 | Jonathan Quick | $7,000,000 | $8,121,995 | $6,004,878 | 603% |
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