The 15 Highest-Paid NHL Players This Season, Ranked

Here are the richest players in the NHL, ranked by their 2021-2022 salaries. As arenas slowly start to refill with fans, star players continue to make bank.

The 15 Highest-Paid NHL Players in 2021-2022
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The 15 Highest-Paid NHL Players in 2021-2022

Updated: October 13, 2021

Hockey is back, and with it comes highlight-reel plays, online debates and fantasy drafts. In short: it’s the type of high-octane diversion we all deserve given the global circumstances. As arenas slowly start to refill with hardcore fans, star players continue to rake in the dough. So, who’s the top of the top, money-wise? Here are the 15 highest-paid players, ranked by their 2021-22 salaries (not salary cap figures). All figures are in U.S. dollars and don’t include endorsements.

15. Nicklas Bäckström, Washington Capitals

Nicklas Backstrom

14. Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs

Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs warms up

13. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews

12. Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Vancouver Canucks 

The Vancouver Canucks' Oliver Ekman-Larsson poses for headshot

11. Roman Josi, Nashville Predators

Roman Josi #59 of the Nashville Predators skates in warm-ups prior to a preseason game

10. Andrei Vasilveskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning

Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning

9. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings

Drew Doughty #8 of the Los Angeles Kings during warm up before a preseason game

8. Mark Stone, Las Vegas Knights

Mark Stone #61 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates during a regular season game.

7. Nikita Kucherov, Tampa Bay Lightning 

Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates during the Stanley Cup victory rally

6. Sergei Bobrovsky, Florida Panthers

Sergei Bobrovsky

5. Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars

Tyler Seguin #91 of the Dallas Stars waits for the faceoff against the Arizona Coyotes

3. Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers

Artemi Panarin, New York Rangers

2. Erik Karlsson, San Jose Sharks

Erik Karlsson #65 of the San Jose Sharks skates during warmups against the Los Angeles Kings.

1. Connor McDavid

Connor McDavid

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