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NHL · 2023-24 SEASON

2023-24 NHL salaries

$1,916,700,445 paid to 367 players, Nathan MacKinnon the biggest at $16,500,000.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 6.8% of the total.

PAID OUT $1.92bn
BIGGEST SALARY $16.5m
PLAYERS PAID 367
AVERAGE $5.2m
OVER $1M 332

The 2023-24 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2023-24

Paid out
$1,916,700,445
Players paid
367
Average
$5,222,617
Basic salary
84.5%
Signing bonus
15.5%
Top ten hold
6.8%

2022-23 paid $2,249,681,169 to 649 players, so 2023-24 is down 14.8% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2023-24 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 6.8%

Nathan MacKinnon $16m Cam Fowler $15m John Gibson $13m Dougie Hamilton $13m Alex Ovechkin $13m Alexander Killorn $13m Kirill Kaprizov $13m Seth Jones $13m Alex Pietrangelo $12m Adam Fox $12m Aleksander Barkov $12m Zachary Werenski $12m Adam Henrique $12m Erik Karlsson $12m Brayden Point $11m

Every NHL salary in 2023-24

Ranked by what the season paid

367 players

# Player Franchise Position Share Career 2023-24 salary
01 Nathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche Center 0.9% $153.6m $16,500,000$16.5m
02 Cam Fowler Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.8% $82.0m $15,000,000$15.0m
03 John Gibson Anaheim Ducks Goaltender 0.7% $66.7m $12,800,000$12.8m
04 Dougie Hamilton New Jersey Devils Defenseman 0.7% $101.1m $12,600,000$12.6m
05 Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals Left Wing 0.7% $170.7m $12,500,000$12.5m
06 Alexander Killorn Anaheim Ducks Center 0.7% $69.0m $12,500,000$12.5m
07 Kirill Kaprizov Minnesota Wild Left Wing 0.7% $45.9m $12,500,000$12.5m
08 Seth Jones Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman 0.7% $111.4m $12,500,000$12.5m
09 Alex Pietrangelo Vegas Golden Knights Defenseman 0.6% $109.6m $12,300,000$12.3m
10 Adam Fox New York Rangers Defenseman 0.6% $69.3m $12,000,000$12.0m
11 Aleksander Barkov Florida Panthers Center 0.6% $118.4m $12,000,000$12.0m
12 Zachary Werenski Columbus Blue Jackets Defenseman 0.6% $75.3m $12,000,000$12.0m
13 Adam Henrique Anaheim Ducks Center 0.6% $60.8m $11,650,000$11.7m
14 Erik Karlsson San Jose Sharks Defenseman 0.6% $138.9m $11,500,000$11.5m
15 Brayden Point Tampa Bay Lightning Center 0.6% $98.2m $11,250,000$11.2m
16 Artemi Panarin New York Rangers Left Wing 0.6% $95.0m $11,000,000$11.0m
17 Cale Makar Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 0.6% $55.8m $11,000,000$11.0m
18 Charles Mcavoy Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.6% $93.4m $11,000,000$11.0m
19 Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers Center 0.6% $105.6m $11,000,000$11.0m
20 Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings Defenseman 0.6% $143.9m $11,000,000$11.0m
21 Mark Stone Vegas Golden Knights Right Wing 0.6% $95.2m $11,000,000$11.0m
22 Jason Zucker Anaheim Ducks Left Wing 0.6% $45.2m $10,600,000$10.6m
23 Brady Tkachuk Ottawa Senators Left Wing 0.5% $60.3m $10,500,000$10.5m
24 Jakob Silfverberg Anaheim Ducks Right Wing 0.5% $49.9m $10,500,000$10.5m
25 Jonathan Huberdeau Calgary Flames Left Wing 0.5% $129.0m $10,500,000$10.5m
26 Oliver Ekman-Larsson Vancouver Canucks Defenseman 0.5% $101.4m $10,500,000$10.5m
27 Darnell Nurse Edmonton Oilers Defenseman 0.5% $92.5m $10,400,000$10.4m
28 Elias Pettersson Vancouver Canucks Center 0.5% $24.8m $10,250,000$10.2m
29 Filip Forsberg Nashville Predators Center 0.5% $106.9m $10,000,000$10.0m
30 Jack Eichel Vegas Golden Knights Center 0.5% $83.0m $10,000,000$10.0m
31 Jeff Skinner Buffalo Sabres Left Wing 0.5% $109.1m $10,000,000$10.0m
32 Mika Zibanejad New York Rangers Center 0.5% $102.7m $10,000,000$10.0m
33 Miro Heiskanen Dallas Stars Defenseman 0.5% $70.3m $10,000,000$10.0m
34 Morgan Rielly Toronto Maple Leafs Defenseman 0.5% $92.9m $10,000,000$10.0m
35 Nick Suzuki Montreal Canadiens Center 0.5% $65.6m $10,000,000$10.0m
36 Nicklas Backstrom Washington Capitals Center 0.5% $115.5m $10,000,000$10.0m
37 Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning Right Wing 0.5% $92.5m $10,000,000$10.0m
38 Ryan Strome Anaheim Ducks Center 0.5% $53.2m $10,000,000$10.0m
39 Sergei Bobrovsky Florida Panthers Goaltender 0.5% $113.4m $10,000,000$10.0m
40 Tomas Hertl San Jose Sharks Center 0.5% $95.7m $10,000,000$10.0m
41 Johnny Gaudreau Columbus Blue Jackets Left Wing 0.5% $112.4m $9,750,000$9.7m
42 Mikko Rantanen Colorado Avalanche Right Wing 0.5% $57.5m $9,500,000$9.5m
43 Andrei Svechnikov Carolina Hurricanes Right Wing 0.5% $64.8m $9,000,000$9.0m
44 Andrei Vasilevski Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltender 0.5% $88.8m $9,000,000$9.0m
45 Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche Left Wing 0.5% $97.5m $9,000,000$9.0m
46 Matt Duchene Nashville Predators Center 0.5% $94.4m $9,000,000$9.0m
47 Robert Thomas St Louis Blues Center 0.5% $73.1m $9,000,000$9.0m
48 Roman Josi Nashville Predators Defenseman 0.5% $102.8m $9,000,000$9.0m
49 Sean Couturier Philadelphia Flyers Center 0.5% $94.0m $9,000,000$9.0m
50 Anders Lee New York Islanders Center 0.5% $66.0m $8,950,000$9.0m
51 Quinn Hughes Vancouver Canucks Defenseman 0.4% $49.2m $8,600,000$8.6m
52 Carey Price Montreal Canadiens Goaltender 0.4% $131.0m $8,500,000$8.5m
53 Ivan Provorov Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman 0.4% $43.2m $8,500,000$8.5m
54 Jack Hughes New Jersey Devils Center 0.4% $66.8m $8,500,000$8.5m
55 Torey Krug St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.4% $74.0m $8,500,000$8.5m
56 Tyler Seguin Dallas Stars Center 0.4% $116.0m $8,450,000$8.5m
57 Ryan McDonagh Nashville Predators Defenseman 0.4% $77.8m $8,400,000$8.4m
58 Blake Wheeler Winnipeg Jets Right Wing 0.4% $82.8m $8,250,000$8.2m
59 Kevin Fiala Los Angeles Kings Left Wing 0.4% $68.5m $8,125,000$8.1m
60 Brayden Schenn St Louis Blues Center 0.4% $79.9m $8,000,000$8.0m
61 Brendan Gallagher Montreal Canadiens Right Wing 0.4% $64.0m $8,000,000$8.0m
62 Colton Parayko St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.4% $81.3m $8,000,000$8.0m
63 Evgeny Kuznetsov Washington Capitals Center 0.4% $69.7m $8,000,000$8.0m
64 Hampus Lindholm Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.4% $87.0m $8,000,000$8.0m
65 Jacob Markstrom Calgary Flames Goaltender 0.4% $53.6m $8,000,000$8.0m
66 Jacob Trouba New York Rangers Defenseman 0.4% $70.6m $8,000,000$8.0m
67 Jared Spurgeon Minnesota Wild Defenseman 0.4% $83.4m $8,000,000$8.0m
68 Jonas Brodin Minnesota Wild Defenseman 0.4% $70.1m $8,000,000$8.0m
69 Josh Anderson Montreal Canadiens Right Wing 0.4% $44.8m $8,000,000$8.0m
70 Joshua Morrissey Winnipeg Jets Defenseman 0.4% $58.9m $8,000,000$8.0m
71 Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman 0.4% $105.5m $8,000,000$8.0m
72 Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Oilers Center 0.4% $69.8m $8,000,000$8.0m
73 Logan Couture San Jose Sharks Center 0.4% $101.2m $8,000,000$8.0m
74 Matthew Murray Toronto Maple Leafs Goaltender 0.4% $37.5m $8,000,000$8.0m
75 Mitchell Marner Toronto Maple Leafs Right Wing 0.4% $67.4m $8,000,000$8.0m
76 Radko Gudas Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.4% $40.9m $8,000,000$8.0m
77 Ryan Johansen Nashville Predators Center 0.4% $75.4m $8,000,000$8.0m
78 Thomas Chabot Ottawa Senators Defenseman 0.4% $67.3m $8,000,000$8.0m
79 Victor Hedman Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman 0.4% $85.7m $8,000,000$8.0m
80 Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs Center 0.4% $60.9m $7,950,000$8.0m
81 John Tavares Toronto Maple Leafs Center 0.4% $111.0m $7,950,000$8.0m
82 Justin Faulk St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.4% $77.0m $7,900,000$7.9m
83 Nico Hischier New Jersey Devils Center 0.4% $53.5m $7,750,000$7.7m
84 Zach Hyman Edmonton Oilers Center 0.4% $48.4m $7,650,000$7.7m
85 Connor Hellebuyck Winnipeg Jets Goaltender 0.4% $40.3m $7,500,000$7.5m
86 Jakub Voracek Columbus Blue Jackets Right Wing 0.4% $86.1m $7,500,000$7.5m
87 Jeff Petry Montreal Canadiens Defenseman 0.4% $65.6m $7,500,000$7.5m
88 Jordan Binnington St Louis Blues Goaltender 0.4% $45.8m $7,500,000$7.5m
89 Kyle Connor Winnipeg Jets Left Wing 0.4% $52.8m $7,500,000$7.5m
90 Neal Pionk Winnipeg Jets Defenseman 0.4% $30.8m $7,500,000$7.5m
91 Nick Schmaltz Arizona Coyotes Center 0.4% $43.7m $7,500,000$7.5m
92 Phillip Grubauer Seattle Kraken Goaltender 0.4% $47.7m $7,500,000$7.5m
93 Ryan Ellis Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman 0.4% $64.9m $7,500,000$7.5m
94 T.J. Brodie Toronto Maple Leafs Defenseman 0.4% $49.3m $7,500,000$7.5m
95 Valeri Nichushkin Colorado Avalanche Right Wing 0.4% $61.2m $7,500,000$7.5m
96 Frank Vatrano Anaheim Ducks Left Wing 0.4% $25.2m $7,300,000$7.3m
97 Marc-Edouard Vlasic San Jose Sharks Defenseman 0.4% $90.3m $7,250,000$7.2m
98 Taylor Hall Boston Bruins Left Wing 0.4% $76.7m $7,250,000$7.2m
99 Rasmus Dahlin Buffalo Sabres Defenseman 0.4% $20.8m $7,200,000$7.2m
100 Tage Thompson Buffalo Sabres Center 0.4% $56.0m $7,142,857$7.1m
101 Aaron Ekblad Florida Panthers Defenseman 0.4% $63.6m $7,000,000$7.0m
102 Anze Kopitar Los Angeles Kings Center 0.4% $129.2m $7,000,000$7.0m
103 Claude Giroux Ottawa Senators Center 0.4% $98.0m $7,000,000$7.0m
104 Igor Shesterkin New York Rangers Goaltender 0.4% $23.9m $7,000,000$7.0m
105 Nazem Kadri Calgary Flames Center 0.4% $88.1m $7,000,000$7.0m
106 Thatcher Demko Vancouver Canucks Goaltender 0.4% $29.1m $7,000,000$7.0m
107 Pavel Buchnevich St Louis Blues Left Wing 0.4% $31.6m $6,900,000$6.9m
108 Phillip Danault Los Angeles Kings Center 0.4% $44.7m $6,750,000$6.8m
109 Brock Boeser Vancouver Canucks Right Wing 0.3% $40.4m $6,650,000$6.7m
110 Anthony Mantha Washington Capitals Right Wing 0.3% $31.3m $6,500,000$6.5m
111 Jamie Benn Dallas Stars Left Wing 0.3% $102.2m $6,500,000$6.5m
112 Kevin Hayes Philadelphia Flyers Center 0.3% $62.2m $6,500,000$6.5m
113 Mattias Ekholm Nashville Predators Defenseman 0.3% $50.5m $6,500,000$6.5m
114 Michael Matheson Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman 0.3% $41.0m $6,500,000$6.5m
115 Nikolaj Ehlers Winnipeg Jets Left Wing 0.3% $42.1m $6,500,000$6.5m
116 Sam Reinhart Florida Panthers Center 0.3% $34.7m $6,500,000$6.5m
117 Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning Center 0.3% $116.7m $6,500,000$6.5m
118 Vincent Trocheck New York Rangers Center 0.3% $68.5m $6,500,000$6.5m
119 Sam Bennett Florida Panthers Center 0.3% $29.5m $6,350,000$6.3m
120 MacKenzie Weegar Calgary Flames Defenseman 0.3% $63.7m $6,250,000$6.3m
121 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Edmonton Oilers Center 0.3% $85.8m $6,250,000$6.3m
122 Ryan Pulock New York Islanders Defenseman 0.3% $63.6m $6,150,000$6.2m
123 Thomas Wilson Washington Capitals Right Wing 0.3% $35.1m $6,100,000$6.1m
124 Clayton Keller Arizona Coyotes Center 0.3% $60.8m $6,000,000$6.0m
125 Conor Garland Vancouver Canucks Right Wing 0.3% $26.7m $6,000,000$6.0m
126 Darcy Kuemper Washington Capitals Goaltender 0.3% $44.5m $6,000,000$6.0m
127 Elvis Merzlikins Columbus Blue Jackets Goaltender 0.3% $36.0m $6,000,000$6.0m
128 Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins Center 0.3% $151.7m $6,000,000$6.0m
129 Jack Campbell Edmonton Oilers Goaltender 0.3% $31.3m $6,000,000$6.0m
130 Jake Guentzel Pittsburgh Penguins Center 0.3% $32.2m $6,000,000$6.0m
131 Jamie Oleksiak Seattle Kraken Defenseman 0.3% $32.5m $6,000,000$6.0m
132 Jared McCann Seattle Kraken Left Wing 0.3% $36.0m $6,000,000$6.0m
133 Joel Eriksson Ek Minnesota Wild Center 0.3% $47.7m $6,000,000$6.0m
134 John Carlson Washington Capitals Defenseman 0.3% $88.9m $6,000,000$6.0m
135 Juuse Saros Nashville Predators Goaltender 0.3% $25.9m $6,000,000$6.0m
136 Linus Ullmark Boston Bruins Goaltender 0.3% $25.7m $6,000,000$6.0m
137 Mark Scheifele Winnipeg Jets Center 0.3% $52.1m $6,000,000$6.0m
138 Mikael Granlund Nashville Predators Center 0.3% $49.2m $6,000,000$6.0m
139 Robin Lehner Vegas Golden Knights Goaltender 0.3% $43.1m $6,000,000$6.0m
140 Sebastian Aho Carolina Hurricanes Left Wing 0.3% $45.0m $6,000,000$6.0m
141 Travis Konecny Philadelphia Flyers Center 0.3% $34.8m $6,000,000$6.0m
142 Tyler Myers Vancouver Canucks Defenseman 0.3% $71.6m $6,000,000$6.0m
143 William Nylander Toronto Maple Leafs Center 0.3% $44.5m $6,000,000$6.0m
144 Blake Coleman Calgary Flames Center 0.3% $35.3m $5,900,000$5.9m
145 Devon Toews Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 0.3% $17.5m $5,900,000$5.9m
146 Alexander Wennberg Seattle Kraken Center 0.3% $38.2m $5,891,666$5.9m
147 Kevin Labanc San Jose Sharks Right Wing 0.3% $22.1m $5,875,000$5.9m
148 Teuvo Teravainen Carolina Hurricanes Center 0.3% $35.1m $5,875,000$5.9m
149 Connor Murphy Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman 0.3% $43.8m $5,800,000$5.8m
150 Adam Pelech New York Islanders Defenseman 0.3% $53.9m $5,750,000$5.8m
151 Adrian Kempe Los Angeles Kings Left Wing 0.3% $29.8m $5,750,000$5.8m
152 Alec Martinez Vegas Golden Knights Defenseman 0.3% $45.0m $5,750,000$5.8m
153 Jakub Vrana Detroit Red Wings Left Wing 0.3% $25.0m $5,750,000$5.8m
154 Pavel Zacha Boston Bruins Center 0.3% $32.0m $5,750,000$5.8m
155 Christian Dvorak Montreal Canadiens Center 0.3% $29.2m $5,725,000$5.7m
156 Brandon Carlo Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.3% $32.0m $5,700,000$5.7m
157 Brock Nelson New York Islanders Center 0.3% $50.4m $5,600,000$5.6m
158 William Karlsson Vegas Golden Knights Center 0.3% $55.7m $5,600,000$5.6m
159 Adam Larsson Seattle Kraken Defenseman 0.3% $44.4m $5,500,000$5.5m
160 Brandon Saad St Louis Blues Left Wing 0.3% $60.9m $5,500,000$5.5m
161 Brock McGinn Anaheim Ducks Left Wing 0.3% $20.0m $5,500,000$5.5m
162 Evander Kane Edmonton Oilers Left Wing 0.3% $76.6m $5,500,000$5.5m
163 Filip Hronek Detroit Red Wings Defenseman 0.3% $15.3m $5,500,000$5.5m
164 Jaccob Slavin Carolina Hurricanes Defenseman 0.3% $39.1m $5,500,000$5.5m
165 Jaden Schwartz Seattle Kraken Left Wing 0.3% $61.2m $5,500,000$5.5m
166 Rasmus Ristolainen Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman 0.3% $60.2m $5,500,000$5.5m
167 Brady Skjei Carolina Hurricanes Defenseman 0.3% $33.5m $5,400,000$5.4m
168 Drake Batherson Ottawa Senators Center 0.3% $30.8m $5,400,000$5.4m
169 Jakob Chychrun Arizona Coyotes Defenseman 0.3% $31.6m $5,400,000$5.4m
170 Mikael Backlund Calgary Flames Center 0.3% $49.0m $5,350,000$5.3m
171 Oliver Bjorkstrand Columbus Blue Jackets Right Wing 0.3% $35.5m $5,350,000$5.3m
172 Cameron Atkinson Columbus Blue Jackets Right Wing 0.3% $55.2m $5,275,000$5.3m
173 Brandon Montour Florida Panthers Defenseman 0.3% $23.0m $5,250,000$5.3m
174 John Marino Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman 0.3% $28.3m $5,250,000$5.3m
175 Shea Theodore Vegas Golden Knights Defenseman 0.3% $39.2m $5,200,000$5.2m
176 Ryan Suter Dallas Stars Defenseman 0.3% $126.1m $5,133,333$5.1m
177 Bryan Rust Pittsburgh Penguins Right Wing 0.3% $46.7m $5,125,000$5.1m
178 Barclay Goodrow New York Rangers Left Wing 0.3% $26.3m $5,100,000$5.1m
179 Yanni Gourde Seattle Kraken Center 0.3% $33.6m $5,100,000$5.1m
180 Anthony DeAngelo Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman 0.3% $19.3m $5,000,000$5.0m
181 Artturi Lehkonen Colorado Avalanche Left Wing 0.3% $32.4m $5,000,000$5.0m
182 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins Left Wing 0.3% $72.4m $5,000,000$5.0m
183 Brent Burns Carolina Hurricanes Defenseman 0.3% $103.7m $5,000,000$5.0m
184 Cal Petersen Los Angeles Kings Goaltender 0.3% $17.3m $5,000,000$5.0m
185 Carter Verhaeghe Florida Panthers Center 0.3% $15.2m $5,000,000$5.0m
186 Chris Kreider New York Rangers Left Wing 0.3% $71.1m $5,000,000$5.0m
187 Esa Lindell Dallas Stars Defenseman 0.3% $40.1m $5,000,000$5.0m
188 Josh Manson Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 0.3% $37.9m $5,000,000$5.0m
189 Kyle Palmieri New York Islanders Right Wing 0.3% $50.2m $5,000,000$5.0m
190 Mats Zuccarello-Aasen Minnesota Wild Right Wing 0.3% $54.8m $5,000,000$5.0m
191 Mike Hoffman Montreal Canadiens Left Wing 0.3% $41.6m $5,000,000$5.0m
192 Samuel Girard Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 0.3% $37.1m $5,000,000$5.0m
193 T.J. Oshie Washington Capitals Right Wing 0.3% $70.8m $5,000,000$5.0m
194 Tyson Barrie Edmonton Oilers Defenseman 0.3% $46.4m $5,000,000$5.0m
195 Nate Schmidt Vancouver Canucks Defenseman 0.3% $42.1m $4,950,000$5.0m
196 Noah Hanifin Calgary Flames Defenseman 0.3% $32.5m $4,950,000$5.0m
197 Elias Lindholm Calgary Flames Center 0.3% $37.5m $4,850,000$4.8m
198 Joel Armia Montreal Canadiens Right Wing 0.3% $23.3m $4,800,000$4.8m
199 Alex Tuch Buffalo Sabres Right Wing 0.2% $36.0m $4,750,000$4.8m
200 Tyler Johnson Chicago Blackhawks Center 0.2% $45.8m $4,750,000$4.8m
201 Victor Olofsson Buffalo Sabres Right Wing 0.2% $16.6m $4,750,000$4.8m
202 Ville Husso Detroit Red Wings Goaltender 0.2% $16.1m $4,750,000$4.8m
203 Rasmus Andersson Calgary Flames Defenseman 0.2% $29.7m $4,550,000$4.5m
204 Adam Lowry Winnipeg Jets Left Wing 0.2% $29.0m $4,500,000$4.5m
205 Brent Seabrook Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman 0.2% $97.3m $4,500,000$4.5m
206 Charlie Coyle Boston Bruins Center 0.2% $49.9m $4,500,000$4.5m
207 Chris Driedger Seattle Kraken Goaltender 0.2% $13.1m $4,500,000$4.5m
208 Chris Tanev Calgary Flames Defenseman 0.2% $46.2m $4,500,000$4.5m
209 Cody Ceci Edmonton Oilers Defenseman 0.2% $30.9m $4,500,000$4.5m
210 Jean-Gabriel Pageau New York Islanders Center 0.2% $42.1m $4,500,000$4.5m
211 Jesperi Kotkaniemi Carolina Hurricanes Center 0.2% $47.4m $4,500,000$4.5m
212 Nick Leddy St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.2% $62.3m $4,500,000$4.5m
213 Nikita Zaitsev Ottawa Senators Defenseman 0.2% $32.4m $4,500,000$4.5m
214 Carter Hart Philadelphia Flyers Goaltender 0.2% $13.9m $4,479,000$4.5m
215 Alex Iafallo Los Angeles Kings Center 0.2% $22.7m $4,400,000$4.4m
216 Petr Mrazek Chicago Blackhawks Goaltender 0.2% $28.3m $4,400,000$4.4m
217 Mattias Samuelsson Buffalo Sabres Defenseman 0.2% $31.7m $4,285,714$4.3m
218 Joel Farabee Philadelphia Flyers Left Wing 0.2% $32.7m $4,250,000$4.3m
219 Matthew Grzelcyk Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.2% $18.9m $4,250,000$4.3m
220 Robby Fabbri Detroit Red Wings Center 0.2% $22.4m $4,250,000$4.3m
221 Tanner Pearson Vancouver Canucks Left Wing 0.2% $29.1m $4,250,000$4.3m
222 Viktor Arvidsson Los Angeles Kings Left Wing 0.2% $31.0m $4,250,000$4.3m
223 David Savard Montreal Canadiens Defenseman 0.2% $37.3m $4,200,000$4.2m
224 Matt Roy Los Angeles Kings Defenseman 0.2% $11.1m $4,200,000$4.2m
225 Anthony Beauvillier New York Islanders Left Wing 0.2% $17.7m $4,150,000$4.1m
226 Nicholas Paul Tampa Bay Lightning Center 0.2% $27.2m $4,150,000$4.1m
227 Marcus Foligno Minnesota Wild Left Wing 0.2% $29.1m $4,100,000$4.1m
228 Marcus Pettersson Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman 0.2% $22.1m $4,025,175$4.0m
229 Brett Pesce Carolina Hurricanes Defenseman 0.2% $26.6m $4,025,000$4.0m
230 Anthony Duclair Florida Panthers Left Wing 0.2% $16.1m $4,000,000$4.0m
231 Brenden Dillon Winnipeg Jets Defenseman 0.2% $35.0m $4,000,000$4.0m
232 Ilya Sorokin New York Islanders Goaltender 0.2% $14.0m $4,000,000$4.0m
233 Jack Roslovic Columbus Blue Jackets Center 0.2% $15.0m $4,000,000$4.0m
234 Jacob Muzzin Toronto Maple Leafs Defenseman 0.2% $45.7m $4,000,000$4.0m
235 Jake DeBrusk Boston Bruins Left Wing 0.2% $16.3m $4,000,000$4.0m
236 Jake McCabe Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman 0.2% $27.4m $4,000,000$4.0m
237 Mike Reilly Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.2% $16.0m $4,000,000$4.0m
238 Radek Faksa Dallas Stars Center 0.2% $24.2m $4,000,000$4.0m
239 Ryan Lindgren New York Rangers Defenseman 0.2% $10.9m $4,000,000$4.0m
240 Scott Laughton Philadelphia Flyers Center 0.2% $22.5m $3,875,000$3.9m
241 Boone Jenner Columbus Blue Jackets Center 0.2% $32.6m $3,750,000$3.8m
242 Bryan Little Arizona Coyotes Center 0.2% $63.7m $3,750,000$3.8m
243 Jordan Eberle Seattle Kraken Right Wing 0.2% $66.1m $3,750,000$3.8m
244 Nikita Zadorov Calgary Flames Defenseman 0.2% $24.4m $3,750,000$3.8m
245 Alexander Georgiev Colorado Avalanche Goaltender 0.2% $16.8m $3,700,000$3.7m
246 Isac Lundestrom Anaheim Ducks Center 0.2% $7.8m $3,600,000$3.6m
247 Brandon Tanev Seattle Kraken Center 0.2% $23.8m $3,500,000$3.5m
248 Colton Sissons Nashville Predators Center 0.2% $22.1m $3,500,000$3.5m
249 Derek Forbort Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.2% $16.7m $3,500,000$3.5m
250 Dylan Demelo Winnipeg Jets Defenseman 0.2% $15.7m $3,500,000$3.5m
251 Gustav Forsling Florida Panthers Defenseman 0.2% $11.0m $3,500,000$3.5m
252 Jonathan Marchessault Vegas Golden Knights Center 0.2% $32.1m $3,500,000$3.5m
253 Jordan Greenway Minnesota Wild Left Wing 0.2% $15.1m $3,500,000$3.5m
254 Josh Bailey New York Islanders Left Wing 0.2% $51.2m $3,500,000$3.5m
255 Martin Necas Carolina Hurricanes Center 0.2% $8.9m $3,500,000$3.5m
256 Patrik Nemeth New York Rangers Defenseman 0.2% $21.2m $3,500,000$3.5m
257 Tyler Toffoli Montreal Canadiens Right Wing 0.2% $39.4m $3,500,000$3.5m
258 Sean Walker Los Angeles Kings Defenseman 0.2% $11.9m $3,350,000$3.3m
259 Jason Dickinson Chicago Blackhawks Center 0.2% $13.2m $3,250,000$3.3m
260 Sean Kuraly Columbus Blue Jackets Center 0.2% $14.8m $3,250,000$3.3m
261 Warren Foegele Edmonton Oilers Left Wing 0.2% $12.0m $3,250,000$3.3m
262 Chandler Stephenson Vegas Golden Knights Center 0.2% $14.2m $3,225,000$3.2m
263 Jeff Carter Pittsburgh Penguins Center 0.2% $79.5m $3,000,000$3.0m
264 Marco Scandella St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.2% $36.2m $3,000,000$3.0m
265 Max Jones Anaheim Ducks Left Wing 0.2% $7.3m $3,000,000$3.0m
266 Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins Center 0.2% $155.9m $3,000,000$3.0m
267 Tucker Poolman Vancouver Canucks Defenseman 0.2% $12.7m $3,000,000$3.0m
268 Zach Whitecloud Vegas Golden Knights Defenseman 0.2% $18.9m $3,000,000$3.0m
269 Anton Forsberg Ottawa Senators Goaltender 0.2% $11.3m $2,950,000$3.0m
270 Jake Bean Columbus Blue Jackets Defenseman 0.2% $7.5m $2,900,000$2.9m
271 Brayden McNabb Vegas Golden Knights Defenseman 0.1% $23.4m $2,750,000$2.8m
272 Ilya Lyubushkin Buffalo Sabres Defenseman 0.1% $9.6m $2,750,000$2.8m
273 Jordan Martinook Carolina Hurricanes Left Wing 0.1% $14.2m $2,700,000$2.7m
274 Adam Boqvist Columbus Blue Jackets Defenseman 0.1% $10.3m $2,600,000$2.6m
275 Casey Mittelstadt Buffalo Sabres Center 0.1% $9.7m $2,600,000$2.6m
276 Henri Jokiharju Buffalo Sabres Defenseman 0.1% $9.9m $2,600,000$2.6m
277 Alexander Barabanov San Jose Sharks Right Wing 0.1% $6.4m $2,500,000$2.5m
278 Casey Cizikas New York Islanders Center 0.1% $35.9m $2,500,000$2.5m
279 Oliver Kylington Calgary Flames Defenseman 0.1% $7.5m $2,500,000$2.5m
280 Travis Boyd Arizona Coyotes Left Wing 0.1% $7.6m $2,500,000$2.5m
281 Dillon Dube Calgary Flames Center 0.1% $8.6m $2,400,000$2.4m
282 Zack Kassian Arizona Coyotes Right Wing 0.1% $26.3m $2,300,000$2.3m
283 Daniel Vladar Calgary Flames Goaltender 0.1% $6.2m $2,200,000$2.2m
284 Barrett Hayton Arizona Coyotes Center 0.1% $5.1m $2,130,000$2.1m
285 Brandon Hagel Tampa Bay Lightning Left Wing 0.1% $5.8m $2,050,000$2.1m
286 Alex Goligoski Minnesota Wild Defenseman 0.1% $60.2m $2,000,000$2.0m
287 Cory Schneider New York Islanders Goaltender 0.1% $54.5m $2,000,000$2.0m
288 Jani Hakanpaa Dallas Stars Defenseman 0.1% $5.3m $2,000,000$2.0m
289 Jeremy Lauzon Nashville Predators Defenseman 0.1% $10.2m $2,000,000$2.0m
290 Kyle Turris Edmonton Oilers Center 0.1% $52.7m $2,000,000$2.0m
291 Ryan Hartman Minnesota Wild Right Wing 0.1% $10.9m $2,000,000$2.0m
292 Radim Simek San Jose Sharks Defenseman 0.1% $10.4m $1,950,000$1.9m
293 James Neal St Louis Blues Left Wing 0.1% $61.3m $1,916,667$1.9m
294 Casey DeSmith Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltender 0.1% $8.4m $1,900,000$1.9m
295 Jacob Bryson Buffalo Sabres Defenseman 0.1% $5.2m $1,900,000$1.9m
296 Michael Rasmussen Detroit Red Wings Center 0.1% $5.8m $1,900,000$1.9m
297 Bobby Ryan Detroit Red Wings Right Wing 0.1% $69.7m $1,833,333$1.8m
298 Eric Comrie Buffalo Sabres Goaltender 0.1% $6.3m $1,800,000$1.8m
299 Urho Vaakanainen Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.1% $3.8m $1,800,000$1.8m
300 Cal Clutterbuck New York Islanders Right Wing 0.1% $37.2m $1,750,000$1.8m
301 Pavel Francouz Colorado Avalanche Goaltender 0.1% $9.0m $1,750,000$1.8m
302 William Carrier Vegas Golden Knights Left Wing 0.1% $9.3m $1,750,000$1.8m
303 Eric Robinson Columbus Blue Jackets Left Wing 0.1% $6.2m $1,700,000$1.7m
304 Jake Evans Montreal Canadiens Center 0.1% $7.3m $1,700,000$1.7m
305 Sam Carrick Anaheim Ducks Center 0.1% $3.7m $1,700,000$1.7m
306 Blake Lizotte Los Angeles Kings Center 0.1% $6.1m $1,675,000$1.7m
307 Martin Jones Seattle Kraken Goaltender 0.1% $43.6m $1,666,667$1.7m
308 Colton White Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.1% $3.1m $1,550,000$1.6m
309 Eetu Luostarinen Florida Panthers Center 0.1% $4.9m $1,500,000$1.5m
310 Matt Martin New York Islanders Left Wing 0.1% $20.5m $1,500,000$1.5m
311 Timothy Liljegren Toronto Maple Leafs Defenseman 0.1% $4.4m $1,500,000$1.5m
312 Eeli Tolvanen Nashville Predators Right Wing 0.1% $5.1m $1,450,000$1.4m
313 Riley Stillman Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman 0.1% $5.0m $1,350,000$1.4m
314 Jakub Zboril Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.1% $3.8m $1,300,000
315 Joshua Brown Arizona Coyotes Defenseman 0.1% $6.1m $1,300,000
316 Kevin Rooney Calgary Flames Center 0.1% $5.8m $1,300,000
317 Nic Dowd Washington Capitals Center 0.1% $8.1m $1,300,000
318 Keith Yandle Philadelphia Flyers Defenseman 0.1% $64.8m $1,241,667
319 Brendan Smith New Jersey Devils Defenseman 0.1% $31.1m $1,200,000
320 Colin Blackwell Chicago Blackhawks Center 0.1% $4.2m $1,200,000
321 Jon Merrill Minnesota Wild Defenseman 0.1% $12.9m $1,200,000
322 Joel Edmundson Montreal Canadiens Defenseman 0.1% $18.1m $1,187,500
323 Sam Lafferty Chicago Blackhawks Center 0.1% $4.4m $1,150,000
324 Ross Johnston New York Islanders Left Wing 0.1% $9.4m $1,100,000
325 Brad Richards Detroit Red Wings Center 0.1% $107.4m $1,055,556
326 Zach Bogosian Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman 0.1% $47.4m $1,050,000
327 Juuso Valimaki Arizona Coyotes Defenseman 0.1% $6.5m $1,000,000
328 Kurtis Macdermid Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 0.1% $4.9m $1,000,000
329 Logan O'Connor Colorado Avalanche Center 0.1% $4.7m $1,000,000
330 Patrick Maroon Tampa Bay Lightning Left Wing 0.1% $17.1m $1,000,000
331 Scott Wedgewood Dallas Stars Goaltender 0.1% $4.3m $1,000,000
332 Shea Weber Montreal Canadiens Defenseman 0.1% $132.8m $1,000,000
333 Robert Bortuzzo St Louis Blues Defenseman 0.0% $13.8m $950,000
334 Jack Johnson Colorado Avalanche Defenseman 0.0% $54.3m $916,667
335 Ben Hutton Vegas Golden Knights Defenseman 0.0% $12.2m $900,000
336 Colin White Florida Panthers Center 0.0% $21.3m $875,000
337 Christian Ehrhoff Chicago Blackhawks Defenseman 0.0% $52.8m $857,143
338 Dakota Joshua Vancouver Canucks Center 0.0% $2.2m $850,000
339 Reese Johnson Chicago Blackhawks Right Wing 0.0% $2.5m $850,000
340 Zach Parise New York Islanders Left Wing 0.0% $115.2m $833,333
341 Connor McMichael Washington Capitals Center 0.0% $2.7m $832,500
342 Nicholas Robertson Toronto Maple Leafs Left Wing 0.0% $2.2m $832,500
343 Peyton Krebs Buffalo Sabres Center 0.0% $2.5m $832,500
344 Quinton Byfield Los Angeles Kings Center 0.0% $2.7m $832,500
345 Thomas Harley Dallas Stars Defenseman 0.0% $2.3m $832,500
346 Ryan Lomberg Florida Panthers Left Wing 0.0% $3.4m $825,000
347 Chad Ruhwedel Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman 0.0% $6.3m $800,000
348 Liam O'Brien Arizona Coyotes Center 0.0% $3.2m $800,000
349 Louis Domingue New York Rangers Goaltender 0.0% $7.7m $800,000
350 Mackenzie Entwistle Chicago Blackhawks Right Wing 0.0% $2.5m $800,000
351 Mark Friedman Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman 0.0% $3.3m $800,000
352 Mark Giordano Toronto Maple Leafs Defenseman 0.0% $64.9m $800,000
353 A.J. Greer Boston Bruins Left Wing 0.0% $3.1m $775,000
354 Adam Brooks Philadelphia Flyers Center 0.0% $2.7m $775,000
355 Alex Barre-Boulet Tampa Bay Lightning Center 0.0% $1.9m $775,000
356 Byron Froese Vegas Golden Knights Center 0.0% $2.7m $775,000
357 Dan Renouf Boston Bruins Defenseman 0.0% $2.9m $775,000
358 Haydn Fleury Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman 0.0% $6.4m $775,000
359 Jack Studnicka Vancouver Canucks Center 0.0% $2.0m $775,000
360 Jalen Chatfield Carolina Hurricanes Defenseman 0.0% $2.5m $775,000
361 Kyle Clifford Toronto Maple Leafs Center 0.0% $15.6m $775,000
362 Logan Thompson Vegas Golden Knights Goaltender 0.0% $3.2m $775,000
363 Michael Amadio Vegas Golden Knights Center 0.0% $4.4m $775,000
364 Spencer Martin Vancouver Canucks Goaltender 0.0% $2.5m $775,000
365 Stefan Noesen Carolina Hurricanes Right Wing 0.0% $6.6m $775,000
366 Michael Del Zotto Anaheim Ducks Defenseman 0.0% $28.0m $750,000
367 Oskar Lindblom San Jose Sharks Left Wing 0.0% $8.3m $666,667

The career column is everything the same man's contracts are worth across every season he has been paid, which is the ranking the all-time list is built on.

2023-24 against every other season

What the league paid out, year by year

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest paid NHL player in 2023-24?

Nathan MacKinnon, $16,500,000 at the Colorado Avalanche. That is 0.9% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did NHL players earn in total in 2023-24?

$1,916,700,445 across 367 players, an average of $5,222,617 each.

How many NHL players earned $1 million in 2023-24?

332 of the 367 paid that season.

How does 2023-24 compare with 2022-23?

2022-23 paid $2,249,681,169 across 649 players. 2023-24 is down 14.8% 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.

The seasons either side

The same table, 16 other years

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