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NHL · 2012-13 SEASON

2012-13 NHL salaries

$493,121,836 paid to 256 players, Shea Weber the biggest at $14,000,000.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 20.4% of the total.

PAID OUT $493.1m
BIGGEST SALARY $14.0m
PLAYERS PAID 256
AVERAGE $1.9m
OVER $1M 128

The 2012-13 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2012-13

Paid out
$493,121,836
Players paid
256
Average
$1,926,257
Basic salary
81.9%
Signing bonus
17.5%
Top ten hold
20.4%

2011-12 paid $572,695,502 to 247 players, so 2012-13 is down 13.9% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2012-13 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 20.4%

Shea Weber $14m Brad Richards $12m Ryan Suter $12m Tyler Myers $12m Zach Parise $11m Christian Ehrhoff $9.7m Duncan Keith $8.0m Steven Stamkos $8.0m Brent Seabrook $7.0m Anze Kopitar $6.5m Nicklas Backstrom $6.0m Zdeno Chara $6.0m Brent Burns $5.8m Carey Price $5.5m Patrick Marleau $5.4m

Every NHL salary in 2012-13

Ranked by what the season paid

256 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2012-13 salary
01 Shea Weber Montreal Canadiens Defenseman 2.8% $132.8m $14,000,000$14.0m
02 Brad Richards Detroit Red Wings Center 2.4% $107.4m $12,000,000$12.0m
03 Ryan Suter Dallas Stars Defenseman 2.4% $126.1m $12,000,000$12.0m
04 Tyler Myers Vancouver Canucks Defenseman 2.4% $71.6m $12,000,000$12.0m
05 Zach Parise New York Islanders Left Wing 2.3% $115.2m $11,170,732$11.2m
06 Christian Ehrhoff Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman 2.0% $52.8m $9,682,927$9.7m
07 Duncan Keith Edmonton Oilers Defenseman 1.6% $77.9m $8,000,000$8.0m
08 Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning Center 1.6% $116.7m $8,000,000$8.0m
09 Brent Seabrook Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman 1.4% $97.3m $7,000,000$7.0m
10 Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Kings Center 1.3% $129.2m $6,500,000$6.5m
11 Nicklas Backstrom Washington Capitals Center 1.2% $115.5m $6,000,000$6.0m
12 Zdeno Chara New York Islanders Defenseman 1.2% $89.9m $6,000,000$6.0m
13 Brent Burns Carolina Hurricanes Defenseman 1.2% $103.7m $5,760,000$5.8m
14 Carey Price Montreal Canadiens Goaltender 1.1% $131.0m $5,500,000$5.5m
15 Patrick Marleau San Jose Sharks Left Wing 1.1% $97.0m $5,419,024$5.4m
16 Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals Left Wing 1.1% $170.7m $5,268,293$5.3m
17 Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins Center 1.1% $151.7m $5,268,293$5.3m
18 Joe Thornton Florida Panthers Center 1.0% $111.5m $5,097,561$5.1m
19 Ryan Kesler Anaheim Ducks Center 1.0% $77.9m $5,000,000$5.0m
20 Eric Staal Montreal Canadiens Center 1.0% $86.9m $4,975,610$5.0m
21 Jason Spezza Toronto Maple Leafs Center 0.9% $89.5m $4,682,927$4.7m
22 Marian Hossa Arizona Coyotes Right Wing 0.9% $93.0m $4,624,390$4.6m
23 Henrik Zetterberg Detroit Red Wings Left Wing 0.9% $82.9m $4,536,585$4.5m
24 Andrew Ladd Arizona Coyotes Left Wing 0.9% $70.1m $4,500,000$4.5m
25 Marian Gaborik Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing 0.9% $103.0m $4,390,244$4.4m
26 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins Center 0.9% $155.9m $4,390,244$4.4m
27 Alexander Semin Montreal Canadiens Right Wing 0.8% $56.6m $4,097,561$4.1m
28 Pekka Rinne Nashville Predators Goaltender 0.8% $65.2m $4,097,561$4.1m
29 Henrik Lundqvist Washington Capitals Goaltender 0.8% $104.9m $4,024,390$4.0m
30 Braydon Coburn New York Islanders Defenseman 0.8% $42.9m $4,000,000$4.0m
31 Ryan Callahan Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing 0.8% $57.3m $4,000,000$4.0m
32 Paul Stastny Carolina Hurricanes Center 0.8% $84.9m $3,863,415$3.9m
33 Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings Defenseman 0.8% $143.9m $3,804,878$3.8m
34 Erik Karlsson San Jose Sharks Defenseman 0.8% $138.9m $3,804,878$3.8m
35 Justin Schultz Seattle Kraken Defenseman 0.8% $41.0m $3,775,000$3.8m
36 Brandon Dubinsky Columbus Blue Jackets Center 0.8% $57.5m $3,750,000$3.8m
37 Jeff Carter Pittsburgh Penguins Center 0.7% $79.5m $3,658,537$3.7m
38 Ryan Miller Anaheim Ducks Goaltender 0.7% $63.6m $3,658,537$3.7m
39 Ryan Getzlaf Anaheim Ducks Center 0.7% $95.5m $3,585,366$3.6m
40 Jonathan Toews Chicago Blackhawks Center 0.7% $109.1m $3,512,195$3.5m
41 Mike Green Detroit Red Wings Defenseman 0.7% $68.0m $3,512,195$3.5m
42 Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks Right Wing 0.7% $115.6m $3,512,195$3.5m
43 Jack Johnson Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 0.7% $54.3m $3,500,000$3.5m
44 Mark Giordano Toronto Maple Leafs Defenseman 0.7% $64.9m $3,500,000$3.5m
45 Ryan O'Reilly St Louis Blues Center 0.7% $77.1m $3,500,000$3.5m
46 Luke Schenn Vancouver Canucks Defenseman 0.7% $26.4m $3,350,000$3.3m
47 Bobby Ryan Detroit Red Wings Right Wing 0.7% $69.7m $3,256,098$3.3m
48 Andrej Sekera Dallas Stars Defenseman 0.7% $50.4m $3,250,000$3.3m
49 Marc-Andre Fleury Minnesota Wild Goaltender 0.7% $81.5m $3,219,512$3.2m
50 Nathan Horton Columbus Blue Jackets Right Wing 0.7% $58.4m $3,219,512$3.2m
51 Mikko Koivu Minnesota Wild Center 0.6% $66.1m $3,160,976$3.2m
52 Corey Perry Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing 0.6% $92.8m $3,146,341$3.1m
53 John Carlson Washington Capitals Defenseman 0.6% $88.9m $3,109,451$3.1m
54 David Krejci Boston Bruins Center 0.6% $71.6m $3,073,171$3.1m
55 Johan Franzen Detroit Red Wings Left Wing 0.6% $44.7m $3,073,171$3.1m
56 Victor Hedman Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman 0.6% $85.7m $3,000,000$3.0m
57 Zach Bogosian Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman 0.6% $47.4m $3,000,000$3.0m
58 Philip Kessel Arizona Coyotes Right Wing 0.6% $91.5m $2,985,366$3.0m
59 James Neal St Louis Blues Left Wing 0.6% $61.3m $2,926,829$2.9m
60 Keith Yandle Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman 0.6% $64.8m $2,926,829$2.9m
61 Travis Zajac New York Islanders Center 0.6% $62.5m $2,809,756$2.8m
62 Loui Eriksson Arizona Coyotes Right Wing 0.5% $64.7m $2,692,683$2.7m
63 Jordan Staal Carolina Hurricanes Center 0.5% $76.7m $2,634,146$2.6m
64 Jakub Voracek Columbus Blue Jackets Right Wing 0.5% $86.1m $2,487,805$2.5m
65 Jaroslav Halak New York Rangers Goaltender 0.5% $46.5m $2,487,805$2.5m
66 Milan Lucic Calgary Flames Left Wing 0.5% $71.8m $2,487,805$2.5m
67 Jamie Benn Dallas Stars Left Wing 0.5% $102.2m $2,469,512$2.5m
68 Alex Goligoski Minnesota Wild Defenseman 0.5% $60.2m $2,458,537$2.5m
69 T.J. Oshie Washington Capitals Right Wing 0.5% $70.8m $2,443,902$2.4m
70 Cory Schneider New York Islanders Goaltender 0.5% $54.5m $2,341,463$2.3m
71 Joe Pavelski Dallas Stars Center 0.5% $75.7m $2,341,463$2.3m
72 John Tavares Toronto Maple Leafs Center 0.5% $111.0m $2,341,463$2.3m
73 Marc Staal Florida Panthers Defenseman 0.4% $56.9m $2,209,756$2.2m
74 David Backes Anaheim Ducks Center 0.4% $60.0m $2,195,122$2.2m
75 Marc-Edouard Vlasic San Jose Sharks Defenseman 0.4% $90.3m $2,165,854$2.2m
76 Alexander Steen St Louis Blues Left Wing 0.4% $58.1m $2,087,805$2.1m
77 Claude Giroux Ottawa Senators Center 0.4% $98.0m $2,048,780$2.0m
78 Dustin Brown Los Angeles Kings Right Wing 0.4% $66.9m $2,048,780$2.0m
79 Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman 0.4% $105.5m $2,048,780$2.0m
80 Niklas Hjalmarsson Arizona Coyotes Defenseman 0.4% $45.2m $2,048,780$2.0m
81 Tuukka Rask Boston Bruins Goaltender 0.4% $63.1m $2,048,780$2.0m
82 Valtteri Filppula Detroit Red Wings Center 0.4% $49.5m $2,048,780$2.0m
83 Patrice Bergeron Boston Bruins Center 0.4% $95.3m $2,039,153$2.0m
84 Derick Brassard Philadelphia Flyers Center 0.4% $39.7m $1,931,707$1.9m
85 Alexander Edler Los Angeles Kings Defenseman 0.4% $59.6m $1,902,439$1.9m
86 Clarke MacArthur Ottawa Senators Left Wing 0.4% $38.5m $1,902,439$1.9m
87 Devan Dubnyk Colorado Avalanche Goaltender 0.4% $34.6m $1,902,439$1.9m
88 Erik Johnson Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 0.4% $63.4m $1,902,439$1.9m
89 Matt Duchene Nashville Predators Center 0.4% $94.4m $1,902,439$1.9m
90 Patric Hornqvist Florida Panthers Right Wing 0.4% $57.4m $1,902,439$1.9m
91 Sam Gagner Detroit Red Wings Center 0.4% $35.2m $1,873,171$1.9m
92 Johnny Boychuk Buffalo Sabres Defenseman 0.4% $55.0m $1,814,634$1.8m
93 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Left Wing 0.4% $72.4m $1,756,098$1.8m
94 Bryan Little Arizona Coyotes Center 0.4% $63.7m $1,756,098$1.8m
95 Craig Anderson Buffalo Sabres Goaltender 0.4% $41.2m $1,756,098$1.8m
96 David Clarkson Toronto Maple Leafs Right Wing 0.4% $45.2m $1,756,098$1.8m
97 David Perron Detroit Red Wings Left Wing 0.4% $44.0m $1,756,098$1.8m
98 Evander Kane Edmonton Oilers Left Wing 0.4% $76.6m $1,756,098$1.8m
99 Semyon Varlamov New York Islanders Goaltender 0.4% $59.4m $1,756,098$1.8m
100 Darren Helm Colorado Avalanche Center 0.4% $33.6m $1,750,000$1.8m
101 Andy Greene New York Islanders Defenseman 0.3% $41.7m $1,609,756$1.6m
102 Logan Couture San Jose Sharks Center 0.3% $101.2m $1,609,756$1.6m
103 Anton Stralman Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.3% $48.1m $1,600,000$1.6m
104 Nick Foligno Boston Bruins Left Wing 0.3% $52.6m $1,563,415$1.6m
105 Blake Wheeler Winnipeg Jets Right Wing 0.3% $82.8m $1,551,220$1.6m
106 Michael Frolik Montreal Canadiens Right Wing 0.3% $34.8m $1,529,268$1.5m
107 Tyler Ennis Ottawa Senators Center 0.3% $32.4m $1,500,000$1.5m
108 James Van Riemsdyk Philadelphia Flyers Left Wing 0.3% $62.1m $1,463,415$1.5m
109 Martin Hanzal Dallas Stars Center 0.3% $34.9m $1,463,415$1.5m
110 Jason Demers Arizona Coyotes Defenseman 0.3% $33.3m $1,400,000$1.4m
111 Andrew Cogliano Colorado Avalanche Left Wing 0.3% $33.7m $1,375,610$1.4m
112 Corey Crawford Chicago Blackhawks Goaltender 0.3% $44.7m $1,317,073
113 Josh Bailey New York Islanders Left Wing 0.3% $51.2m $1,300,000
114 Michael Del Zotto Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.3% $28.0m $1,287,805
115 Nathan Gerbe Columbus Blue Jackets Left Wing 0.3% $11.2m $1,250,000
116 Matt Niskanen Washington Capitals Defenseman 0.2% $49.0m $1,229,268
117 Brandon Sutter Vancouver Canucks Center 0.2% $37.6m $1,170,732
118 Dmitry Kulikov Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.2% $38.6m $1,170,732
119 Frans Nielsen Detroit Red Wings Center 0.2% $43.8m $1,170,732
120 Kyle Okposo Buffalo Sabres Right Wing 0.2% $57.7m $1,170,732
121 Luca Sbisa Nashville Predators Defenseman 0.2% $24.3m $1,170,732
122 Michael Grabner Arizona Coyotes Right Wing 0.2% $30.0m $1,170,732
123 Mike Smith Edmonton Oilers Goaltender 0.2% $51.4m $1,170,732
124 Wayne Simmonds Toronto Maple Leafs Right Wing 0.2% $36.5m $1,170,732
125 Artem Anisimov Ottawa Senators Center 0.2% $38.1m $1,097,561
126 Justin Abdelkader Detroit Red Wings Left Wing 0.2% $40.4m $1,069,512
127 Carl Soderberg Colorado Avalanche Center 0.2% $27.8m $1,025,000
128 Max Pacioretty Carolina Hurricanes Left Wing 0.2% $60.1m $1,024,390
129 Brian Elliott Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltender 0.2% $23.5m $995,122
130 Cal Clutterbuck New York Islanders Right Wing 0.2% $37.2m $995,122
131 Jeff Petry Montreal Canadiens Defenseman 0.2% $65.6m $995,122
132 Jonathan Quick Los Angeles Kings Goaltender 0.2% $64.4m $995,122
133 James Reimer San Jose Sharks Goaltender 0.2% $31.4m $936,585
134 Kyle Turris Edmonton Oilers Center 0.2% $52.7m $936,585
135 Dougie Hamilton New Jersey Devils Defenseman 0.2% $101.1m $925,000
136 Jonas Brodin Minnesota Wild Defenseman 0.2% $70.1m $925,000
137 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Edmonton Oilers Center 0.2% $85.8m $925,000
138 Torey Krug St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.2% $74.0m $925,000
139 Anders Lee New York Islanders Center 0.2% $66.0m $900,000
140 Chris Kreider New York Rangers Left Wing 0.2% $71.1m $900,000
141 Erik Gudbranson Calgary Flames Defenseman 0.2% $28.0m $900,000
142 Jakob Silfverberg Anaheim Ducks Right Wing 0.2% $49.9m $900,000
143 Jeff Skinner Buffalo Sabres Left Wing 0.2% $109.1m $900,000
144 Taylor Hall Boston Bruins Left Wing 0.2% $76.7m $900,000
145 Jonathan Bernier New Jersey Devils Goaltender 0.2% $36.9m $892,683
146 Brendan Smith New Jersey Devils Defenseman 0.2% $31.1m $875,000
147 Jake Gardiner Carolina Hurricanes Defenseman 0.2% $39.8m $875,000
148 Justin Faulk St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.2% $77.0m $840,000
149 Tyler Bozak St Louis Blues Center 0.2% $41.0m $819,512
150 Mikhail Grigorenko Columbus Blue Jackets Center 0.2% $4.4m $818,963
151 Tyler Seguin Dallas Stars Center 0.2% $116.0m $810,000
152 Brad Richardson Calgary Flames Right Wing 0.2% $16.7m $790,244
153 Alex Pietrangelo Vegas Golden Knights Defenseman 0.2% $109.6m $787,500
154 Jordan Eberle Seattle Kraken Right Wing 0.2% $66.1m $787,500
155 Riley Nash Arizona Coyotes Center 0.2% $13.9m $787,500
156 Frederik Andersen Carolina Hurricanes Goaltender 0.2% $38.0m $762,769
157 Kris Russell Edmonton Oilers Defenseman 0.2% $32.1m $760,976
158 Karl Alzner Montreal Canadiens Defenseman 0.2% $39.0m $743,415
159 Cam Fowler Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.2% $82.0m $742,153
160 Kyle Palmieri New York Islanders Right Wing 0.2% $50.2m $742,153
161 Blake Comeau Dallas Stars Left Wing 0.1% $23.7m $731,707
162 Carl Gunnarsson St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.1% $25.4m $731,707
163 Jason Zucker Anaheim Ducks Left Wing 0.1% $45.2m $715,000
164 Riley Sheahan Seattle Kraken Left Wing 0.1% $12.3m $715,000
165 Brendan Gallagher Montreal Canadiens Right Wing 0.1% $64.0m $703,902
166 Mikkel Boedker San Jose Sharks Left Wing 0.1% $29.4m $702,439
167 Patrik Nemeth New York Rangers Defenseman 0.1% $21.2m $690,000
168 Carl Hagelin Washington Capitals Left Wing 0.1% $31.8m $687,500
169 Nate Thompson Philadelphia Flyers Center 0.1% $17.0m $684,358
170 Lars Eller Washington Capitals Center 0.1% $36.3m $673,171
171 Marcus Foligno Minnesota Wild Left Wing 0.1% $29.1m $653,589
172 Cody Hodgson Nashville Predators Center 0.1% $16.4m $634,038
173 Adam Larsson Seattle Kraken Defenseman 0.1% $44.4m $633,963
174 Alex Galchenyuk Colorado Avalanche Center 0.1% $25.6m $633,963
175 Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche Left Wing 0.1% $97.5m $633,963
176 Jonathan Huberdeau Calgary Flames Left Wing 0.1% $129.0m $633,963
177 Sean Couturier Philadelphia Flyers Center 0.1% $94.0m $633,963
178 Brandon Saad St Louis Blues Left Wing 0.1% $60.9m $617,500
179 Brayden Schenn St Louis Blues Center 0.1% $79.9m $616,829
180 Brock Nelson New York Islanders Center 0.1% $50.4m $616,829
181 Charlie Coyle Boston Bruins Center 0.1% $49.9m $616,829
182 Chris Tanev Calgary Flames Defenseman 0.1% $46.2m $616,829
183 Jaden Schwartz Seattle Kraken Left Wing 0.1% $61.2m $616,829
184 Marcus Johansson Washington Capitals Center 0.1% $35.5m $616,829
185 Nick Leddy St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.1% $62.3m $616,829
186 Oliver Ekman-Larsson Vancouver Canucks Defenseman 0.1% $101.4m $616,829
187 Sergei Bobrovsky Florida Panthers Goaltender 0.1% $113.4m $616,829
188 Vladimir Tarasenko St Louis Blues Right Wing 0.1% $64.1m $616,829
189 Danny DeKeyser Detroit Red Wings Defenseman 0.1% $36.0m $600,121
190 Alexander Killorn Anaheim Ducks Center 0.1% $69.0m $599,695
191 Derek Stepan Carolina Hurricanes Center 0.1% $49.5m $599,695
192 Ian Cole Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman 0.1% $28.9m $599,695
193 Kevin Shattenkirk Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.1% $54.5m $599,695
194 Roman Josi Nashville Predators Defenseman 0.1% $102.8m $599,695
195 Travis Hamonic Vancouver Canucks Defenseman 0.1% $36.6m $599,695
196 Justin Braun Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman 0.1% $27.3m $585,366
197 Mathieu Perreault Montreal Canadiens Center 0.1% $30.7m $585,366
198 Leo Komarov New York Islanders Center 0.1% $22.4m $582,561
199 Cameron Atkinson Columbus Blue Jackets Right Wing 0.1% $55.2m $577,744
200 Anton Khudobin Dallas Stars Goaltender 0.1% $25.7m $556,098
201 Casey Cizikas New York Islanders Center 0.1% $35.9m $552,439
202 Jared Spurgeon Minnesota Wild Defenseman 0.1% $83.4m $535,000
203 Jay Beagle Arizona Coyotes Right Wing 0.1% $22.0m $526,829
204 Yannick Weber Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman 0.1% $9.4m $526,829
205 Adam Henrique Anaheim Ducks Center 0.1% $60.8m $525,000
206 Robert Bortuzzo St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.1% $13.8m $525,000
207 T.J. Brodie Toronto Maple Leafs Defenseman 0.1% $49.3m $525,000
208 Matt Calvert Colorado Avalanche Left Wing 0.1% $19.0m $519,207
209 Sami Vatanen New Jersey Devils Defenseman 0.1% $25.2m $512,692
210 Ryan McDonagh Nashville Predators Defenseman 0.1% $77.8m $512,195
211 Brenden Dillon Winnipeg Jets Defenseman 0.1% $35.0m $493,902
212 Tyson Barrie Edmonton Oilers Defenseman 0.1% $46.4m $493,902
213 John Moore Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.1% $22.0m $474,146
214 Nazem Kadri Calgary Flames Center 0.1% $88.1m $474,146
215 Ryan Ellis Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman 0.1% $64.9m $474,146
216 Tyler Toffoli Montreal Canadiens Right Wing 0.1% $39.4m $474,146
217 Nate Prosser Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman 0.1% $7.3m $468,293
218 Michael Stone Calgary Flames Defenseman 0.1% $21.0m $462,948
219 Zack Smith Chicago Blackhawks Center 0.1% $21.6m $453,659
220 Brandon Pirri Chicago Blackhawks Center 0.1% $6.8m $441,219
221 Craig Smith Boston Bruins Center 0.1% $35.8m $433,171
222 Alec Martinez Vegas Golden Knights Defenseman 0.1% $45.0m $431,707
223 Mikael Backlund Calgary Flames Center 0.1% $49.0m $424,390
224 Trevor Lewis Calgary Flames Center 0.1% $19.3m $424,390
225 Nick Bonino San Jose Sharks Center 0.1% $29.6m $409,756
226 Antoine Roussel Vancouver Canucks Left Wing 0.1% $21.0m $401,220
227 Kyle Clifford Toronto Maple Leafs Center 0.1% $15.6m $398,049
228 Mats Zuccarello-Aasen Minnesota Wild Right Wing 0.1% $54.8m $384,146
229 Ben Bishop Buffalo Sabres Goaltender 0.1% $47.0m $380,488
230 Matt Irwin Washington Capitals Defenseman 0.1% $8.2m $380,488
231 Andrew Shaw Chicago Blackhawks Center 0.1% $28.9m $370,732
232 Thomas Greiss St Louis Blues Goaltender 0.1% $25.2m $365,854
233 Marco Scandella St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.1% $36.2m $357,073
234 Braden Holtby Dallas Stars Goaltender 0.1% $44.6m $351,220
235 Matt Martin New York Islanders Left Wing 0.1% $20.5m $351,220
236 Ryan Reaves New York Rangers Right Wing 0.1% $17.3m $351,220
237 Jacob Muzzin Toronto Maple Leafs Defenseman 0.1% $45.7m $338,049
238 Paul Byron Montreal Canadiens Center 0.1% $19.6m $327,805
239 Cody Eakin Buffalo Sabres Center 0.1% $17.5m $321,951
240 Patrick Maroon Tampa Bay Lightning Left Wing 0.1% $17.1m $321,951
241 Carter Hutton Arizona Coyotes Goaltender 0.1% $14.6m $307,317
242 Zac Rinaldo Columbus Blue Jackets Left Wing 0.1% $4.9m $307,317
243 Matt Tennyson Nashville Predators Defenseman 0.1% $3.6m $255,000
244 Boone Jenner Columbus Blue Jackets Center 0.0% $32.6m $162,500
245 Ryan Strome Anaheim Ducks Center 0.0% $53.2m $162,500
246 Filip Forsberg Nashville Predators Center 0.0% $106.9m $92,500
247 Hampus Lindholm Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.0% $87.0m $92,500
248 Olli Maatta Los Angeles Kings Defenseman 0.0% $29.5m $92,500
249 Ryan Murray Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 0.0% $22.5m $92,500
250 Scott Laughton Philadelphia Flyers Center 0.0% $22.5m $92,500
251 Thomas Wilson Washington Capitals Right Wing 0.0% $35.1m $92,500
252 Zemgus Girgensons Buffalo Sabres Center 0.0% $16.1m $92,500
253 Jack Campbell Edmonton Oilers Goaltender 0.0% $31.3m $90,000
254 Jordan Binnington St Louis Blues Goaltender 0.0% $45.8m $90,000
255 Johan Larsson Arizona Coyotes Left Wing 0.0% $9.7m $67,500
256 Mark Pysyk Buffalo Sabres Defenseman 0.0% $13.0m $67,500

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest paid NHL player in 2012-13?

Shea Weber, $14,000,000 at the Montreal Canadiens. That is 2.8% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NHL players earn in total in 2012-13?

$493,121,836 across 256 players, an average of $1,926,257 each.

How many NHL players earned $1 million in 2012-13?

128 of the 256 paid that season.

How does 2012-13 compare with 2011-12?

2011-12 paid $572,695,502 across 247 players. 2012-13 is down 13.9% on it.

What is in a NHL salary figure?

Everything the contract pays in that season: basic salary, the share of a signing bonus the deal books to the year, incentives and a trade bonus where one applies. It is not a cap hit and it is not a net figure after tax or escrow.

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