The 2014–15 NHL season cemented the Chicago Blackhawks as a modern-day dynasty, as they won their third Stanley Cup in six seasons by defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning. Duncan Keith won the Conn Smythe Trophy after one of the most prolific defensive playoff runs in history. During the regular season, Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens had a historic year, sweeping the Hart, Vezina, Jennings, and Pearson trophies. This was the first season since the 1960s where no player reached the 90-point mark, highlighting a temporary dip in league-wide scoring.
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| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) | |
| 1 | Shea Weber | $14,000,000 | $19,059,728 | |||
| 2 | Sidney Crosby | $12,000,000 | $16,336,910 | |||
| 3 | Ryan Suter | $11,000,000 | $14,975,501 | -$1,000,000 | -8% | |
| 3 | Zach Parise | $11,000,000 | $14,975,501 | -$1,000,000 | -8% | |
| 3 | Henrik Lundqvist | $11,000,000 | $14,975,501 | $5,875,000 | 115% | |
| 6 | Alexander Radulov | $10,650,000 | $14,499,007 | $3,150,000 | 42% | |
| 7 | Vincent Lecavalier | $10,428,572 | $14,197,553 | |||
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin | $10,000,000 | $13,614,091 | $1,000,000 | 11% | |
| 8 | Claude Giroux | $10,000,000 | $13,614,091 | $5,000,000 | 100% | |
| 8 | Phil Kessel | $10,000,000 | $13,614,091 | $4,600,000 | 85% | |
| 8 | Pavel Datsyuk | $10,000,000 | $13,614,091 | $3,300,000 | 49% | |
| 12 | Gary Bettman | $9,600,000 | $13,069,528 | -$17,464 | 0% | |
| 13 | Evgeni Malkin | $9,500,000 | $12,933,387 | $2,000,000 | 27% | |
| 14 | Eric Staal | $9,250,000 | $12,593,035 | |||
| 15 | Corey Perry | $9,000,000 | $12,252,682 | $2,000,000 | 29% | |
| 16 | Patrice Bergeron | $8,750,000 | $11,912,330 | $4,200,000 | 92% | |
| 16 | Ryan Getzlaf | $8,750,000 | $11,912,330 | $2,250,000 | 35% | |
| 18 | Steven Stamkos | $8,000,000 | $10,891,273 | |||
| 18 | Glen Sather | $8,000,000 | $10,891,273 | |||
| 18 | Dion Phaneuf | $8,000,000 | $10,891,273 | $2,500,000 | 45% | |
| 21 | Rick Nash | $7,900,000 | $10,755,132 | $100,000 | 1% | |
| 21 | Marian Hossa | $7,900,000 | $10,755,132 | |||
| 23 | Duncan Keith | $7,600,000 | $10,346,709 | -$50,000 | -1% | |
| 24 | Anze Kopitar | $7,500,000 | $10,210,569 | |||
| 24 | Henrik Zetterberg | $7,500,000 | $10,210,569 | |||
| 24 | Tuukka Rask | $7,500,000 | $10,210,569 | $1,500,000 | 25% | |