The 30 highest-paid players in the NHL

Who are the NHL's highest paid players?
1. Connor McDavid
2. Artemi Panarin
3. Auston Matthews
4. Erik Karlsson
5. Tied, John Tavares
5. Tied, Drew Doughty
6. Mitch Marner
7. Tied Patrick Kane
7. Tied Jonathan Toews
7. Tied Carey Price
 8. Tied Anze Kopitar
8. Tied Jack Eichel
8. Tied Aleksander Barkov
8. Tied Sergei Bobrovsky
9. Tyler Seguin
10. Johnny Gaudreau
11. Zach Werenski
12. Tied Seth Jones
12. Tied Brayden Point
12. Tied Jamie Benn
12. Tied Charlie McAvoy
12. Tied Mark Stone
12. Tied Nikita Kucherov
12. Tied Andrei Vasilevskiy
12. Tied Adam Fox
12. Tied Alex Ovechkin
12. Tied Matthew Tkachuk
13. Darnell Nurse
14. Mikko Rantanen
14. Nicklas Backstrom
Who are the NHL's highest paid players?

Ranking the highest paid NHL players is always difficult when taking into consideration their contracts and off-ice earnings. But if you want to know who the highest paid 30 players based on their current contracts,  you need to check out our list. You might be surprised by who didn't make the cut!

1. Connor McDavid

Age: 25

Position: Forward, Center

Team: Edmonton Oilers

Annual salary: $12.5 million

 

2. Artemi Panarin

Age: 31

Position: Forward, Left Wing

Team: New York Rangers

Annual salary: $11.642  million

3. Auston Matthews

Age: 25

Position: Forward, Center

Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

Annual salary: $11.64  million

4. Erik Karlsson

Age: 32

Position: Defenseman

Team: San Jose Sharks

Annual salary: $11.5 million

5. Tied, John Tavares

Age: 32

Position: Forward, Center

Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

Annual salary: $11 million

5. Tied, Drew Doughty

Age: 33

Position: Defensemen

Team: Los Angeles Kings

Annual salary: $11 million

6. Mitch Marner

Age: 25

Position: Forward Right Wing

Team: Toronto Maple Leafs

Annual salary: $10.903 million

7. Tied Patrick Kane

Age: 34

Position: Forward Right Wing

Team: Chicago Black Hawks

Annual salary: $10.5 million

7. Tied Jonathan Toews

Age: 34

Position: Forward Center

Team: Chicago Black Hawks

Annual salary: $10.5 million

7. Tied Carey Price

Age: 34

Position: Goalie

Team: Montreal Canadiens

Annual salary: $10.5 million

8. Tied Anze Kopitar

Age: 35

Position: Forward Center

Team: Los Angeles Kings

Annual salary: $10 million

8. Tied Jack Eichel

Age: 26

Position: Forward Center

Team: Las Vegas Golden Knights

Annual salary: $10 million

8. Tied Aleksander Barkov

Age: 27

Position: Forward Center

Team: Florida Panthers

Annual salary: $10 million

8. Tied Sergei Bobrovsky

Age: 34

Position: Goalie

Team: Florida Panthers

Annual salary: $10 million

9. Tyler Seguin

Age: 30

Position: Forward Center

Team: Dallas Stars

Annual salary: $9.85 million

10. Johnny Gaudreau

Age: 29

Position: Forward Left Wing

Team: Columbus Blue Jackets

Annual salary: $9.75 million

11. Zach Werenski

Age: 25

Position: Defensemen

Team: Columbus Blue Jackets

Annual salary: $9.583 million

12. Tied Seth Jones

Age: 28

Position: Defensemen

Team: Chicago Blackhawks

Annual salary: $9.5 million

12. Tied Brayden Point

Age: 26

Position: Forward Center

Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

Annual salary: $9.5 million

12. Tied Jamie Benn

Age: 33

Position: Forward Left Wing

Team: Dallas Stars

Annual salary: $9.5 million

12. Tied Charlie McAvoy

Age: 25

Position: Defensemen

Team: Boston Bruins

Annual salary: $9.5 million

12. Tied Mark Stone

Age: 30

Position: Forward Right Wing

Team: Las Vegas Golden Knights

Annual salary: $9.5 million

12. Tied Nikita Kucherov

Age: 29

Position: Forward Right Wing

Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

Annual salary: $9.5 million

12. Tied Andrei Vasilevskiy

Age: 28

Position: Goalie

Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

Annual salary: $9.5 million

12. Tied Adam Fox

Age: 28

Position: Defensemen

Team: New York Rangers

Annual salary: $9.5 million

12. Tied Alex Ovechkin

Age: 37

Position: Forward Left Wing

Team: Washington Capitals

Annual salary: $9.5 million

12. Tied Matthew Tkachuk

Age: 25

Position: Forward Left Wing

Team: Florida Panthers

Annual salary: $9.5 million

13. Darnell Nurse

Age: 27

Position: Defensemen

Team: Edmonton Oilers

Annual salary: $9.251 million

14. Mikko Rantanen

Age: 26

Position: Forward Right Wing

Team: Colorado Avalanche

Annual salary: $9.25 million

14. Nicklas Backstrom

Age: 35

Position: Forward Center

Team: Washington Capitals

Annual salary: $9.2 million

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