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NHL · PAID IN 2026-27

The richest active ice hockey players

$6,069,235,811 across 96 rows, led by Nathan MacKinnon on $113,987,500.

Every man with a figure against the 2026-27 season, ranked by what his contracts are worth across his whole career.

PAID SO FAR $6.07bn
BIGGEST $114.0m
ROWS 96
AVERAGE $63.2m
TOP TEN HOLD 18.4%

The fifteen at the top

Paid so far, biggest first

Top ten hold 18.4%

Nathan MacKinnon $114m Drew Doughty $144m Erik Karlsson $139m Jonathan Huberdeau $87m Ryan Suter $124m Aleksander Barkov $96m Tyler Seguin $116m Zach Parise $114m Johnny Gaudreau $93m Seth Jones $89m Alex Pietrangelo $110m Jeff Skinner $109m Filip Forsberg $86m Kris Letang $101m Roman Josi $96m

The richest active ice hockey players

Ranked by paid so far

96 rows

# Player Franchise First season Career value Paid so far
01 Nathan MacKinnon Colorado Avalanche Since 2013 $153.6m $113,987,500$114.0m
02 Drew Doughty Los Angeles Kings Since 2008 $143.9m $143,929,878$143.9m
03 Erik Karlsson San Jose Sharks Since 2009 $138.9m $138,929,878$138.9m
04 Jonathan Huberdeau Calgary Flames Since 2011 $129.0m $87,021,463$87.0m
05 Ryan Suter Dallas Stars Since 2005 $126.1m $124,425,998$124.4m
06 Aleksander Barkov Florida Panthers Since 2013 $118.4m $95,987,500$96.0m
07 Tyler Seguin Dallas Stars Since 2010 $116.0m $116,000,000$116.0m
08 Zach Parise New York Islanders Since 2005 $115.2m $113,576,730$113.6m
09 Johnny Gaudreau Columbus Blue Jackets Since 2013 $112.4m $92,875,000$92.9m
10 Seth Jones Chicago Blackhawks Since 2013 $111.4m $88,887,499$88.9m
11 Alex Pietrangelo Vegas Golden Knights Since 2010 $109.6m $109,550,000$109.6m
12 Jeff Skinner Buffalo Sabres Since 2010 $109.1m $109,050,000$109.1m
13 Filip Forsberg Nashville Predators Since 2012 $106.9m $86,393,910$86.4m
14 Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins Since 2007 $105.5m $100,718,780$100.7m
15 Roman Josi Nashville Predators Since 2010 $102.8m $95,821,695$95.8m
16 Mika Zibanejad New York Rangers Since 2011 $102.7m $81,723,963$81.7m
17 Oliver Ekman-Larsson Vancouver Canucks Since 2010 $101.4m $101,416,829$101.4m
18 Logan Couture San Jose Sharks Since 2007 $101.2m $101,234,756$101.2m
19 Dougie Hamilton New Jersey Devils Since 2011 $101.1m $95,875,000$95.9m
20 Brayden Point Tampa Bay Lightning Since 2016 $98.2m $76,235,000$76.2m
21 Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche Since 2011 $97.5m $86,483,963$86.5m
22 Tomas Hertl San Jose Sharks Since 2014 $95.7m $77,062,500$77.1m
23 Mark Stone Vegas Golden Knights Since 2013 $95.2m $95,200,000$95.2m
24 Sean Couturier Philadelphia Flyers Since 2011 $94.0m $74,483,963$74.5m
25 Charles Mcavoy Boston Bruins Since 2016 $93.4m $70,700,000$70.7m
26 Morgan Rielly Toronto Maple Leafs Since 2013 $92.9m $74,895,000$74.9m
27 Darnell Nurse Edmonton Oilers Since 2015 $92.5m $70,925,000$70.9m
28 Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Lightning Since 2013 $92.5m $92,517,500$92.5m
29 Andrei Vasilevski Tampa Bay Lightning Since 2014 $88.8m $82,845,323$82.8m
30 Nazem Kadri Calgary Flames Since 2010 $88.1m $74,124,530$74.1m
31 Hampus Lindholm Boston Bruins Since 2012 $87.0m $72,605,000$72.6m
32 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Edmonton Oilers Since 2011 $85.8m $78,275,000$78.3m
33 Jared Spurgeon Minnesota Wild Since 2010 $83.4m $83,355,000$83.4m
34 Colton Parayko St Louis Blues Since 2015 $81.3m $66,910,000$66.9m
35 Brayden Schenn St Louis Blues Since 2010 $79.9m $75,916,829$75.9m
36 Justin Faulk St Louis Blues Since 2011 $77.0m $77,020,000$77.0m
37 Zachary Werenski Columbus Blue Jackets Since 2016 $75.3m $68,025,000$68.0m
38 Torey Krug St Louis Blues Since 2011 $74.0m $73,967,115$74.0m
39 Robert Thomas St Louis Blues Since 2018 $73.1m $46,747,500$46.7m
40 Chris Kreider New York Rangers Since 2011 $71.1m $71,101,220$71.1m
41 Miro Heiskanen Dallas Stars Since 2018 $70.3m $55,682,500$55.7m
42 Jonas Brodin Minnesota Wild Since 2012 $70.1m $66,107,500$66.1m
43 Adam Fox New York Rangers Since 2019 $69.3m $54,775,000$54.8m
44 Alexander Killorn Anaheim Ducks Since 2012 $69.0m $68,974,695$69.0m
45 Kevin Fiala Los Angeles Kings Since 2014 $68.5m $53,990,407$54.0m
46 Vincent Trocheck New York Rangers Since 2015 $68.5m $59,975,000$60.0m
47 Thomas Chabot Ottawa Senators Since 2016 $67.3m $59,323,569$59.3m
48 Jack Hughes New Jersey Devils Since 2019 $66.8m $45,275,000$45.3m
49 John Gibson Anaheim Ducks Since 2013 $66.7m $66,655,000$66.7m
50 Nick Suzuki Montreal Canadiens Since 2019 $65.6m $47,568,501$47.6m
51 Ryan Ellis Philadelphia Flyers Since 2009 $64.9m $64,864,146$64.9m
52 Andrei Svechnikov Carolina Hurricanes Since 2018 $64.8m $50,775,000$50.8m
53 Brendan Gallagher Montreal Canadiens Since 2011 $64.0m $64,003,902$64.0m
54 MacKenzie Weegar Calgary Flames Since 2016 $63.7m $38,725,000$38.7m
55 Ryan Pulock New York Islanders Since 2014 $63.6m $45,191,297$45.2m
56 Valeri Nichushkin Colorado Avalanche Since 2013 $61.2m $46,825,000$46.8m
57 Clayton Keller Arizona Coyotes Since 2016 $60.8m $52,082,500$52.1m
58 Brady Tkachuk Ottawa Senators Since 2018 $60.3m $53,275,000$53.3m
59 Rasmus Ristolainen Philadelphia Flyers Since 2013 $60.2m $60,218,782$60.2m
60 Joshua Morrissey Winnipeg Jets Since 2015 $58.9m $54,090,000$54.1m
61 Tage Thompson Buffalo Sabres Since 2017 $56.0m $34,575,462$34.6m
62 Cale Makar Colorado Avalanche Since 2019 $55.8m $55,850,000$55.8m
63 William Karlsson Vegas Golden Knights Since 2014 $55.7m $55,653,494$55.7m
64 Adam Pelech New York Islanders Since 2015 $53.9m $42,407,308$42.4m
65 Nico Hischier New Jersey Devils Since 2017 $53.5m $53,525,000$53.5m
66 Ryan Strome Anaheim Ducks Since 2011 $53.2m $53,172,492$53.2m
67 Christian Ehrhoff Chicago Blackhawks Since 2005 $52.8m $51,933,786$51.9m
68 Kyle Turris Edmonton Oilers Since 2007 $52.7m $50,686,585$50.7m
69 Quinn Hughes Vancouver Canucks Since 2018 $49.2m $49,164,048$49.2m
70 Zach Hyman Edmonton Oilers Since 2016 $48.4m $44,525,000$44.5m
71 Phillip Grubauer Seattle Kraken Since 2010 $47.7m $47,675,000$47.7m
72 Joel Eriksson Ek Minnesota Wild Since 2016 $47.7m $40,157,500$40.2m
73 Jesperi Kotkaniemi Carolina Hurricanes Since 2018 $47.4m $31,806,359$31.8m
74 Bryan Rust Pittsburgh Penguins Since 2014 $46.7m $41,545,000$41.5m
75 Jordan Binnington St Louis Blues Since 2012 $45.8m $45,849,829$45.8m
76 Josh Anderson Montreal Canadiens Since 2015 $44.8m $44,833,697$44.8m
77 Phillip Danault Los Angeles Kings Since 2011 $44.7m $44,695,643$44.7m
78 Darcy Kuemper Washington Capitals Since 2013 $44.5m $44,550,000$44.5m
79 Martin Jones Seattle Kraken Since 2013 $43.6m $43,600,002$43.6m
80 Samuel Girard Colorado Avalanche Since 2017 $37.1m $37,115,335$37.1m
81 Elvis Merzlikins Columbus Blue Jackets Since 2018 $36.0m $35,954,693$36.0m
82 Jared McCann Seattle Kraken Since 2015 $36.0m $35,950,000$36.0m
83 Casey Cizikas New York Islanders Since 2011 $35.9m $35,892,439$35.9m
84 Blake Coleman Calgary Flames Since 2016 $35.3m $35,300,846$35.3m
85 Joel Farabee Philadelphia Flyers Since 2019 $32.7m $26,658,660$26.7m
86 Artturi Lehkonen Colorado Avalanche Since 2016 $32.4m $32,375,000$32.4m
87 Brandon Carlo Boston Bruins Since 2016 $32.0m $32,042,500$32.0m
88 Pavel Zacha Boston Bruins Since 2015 $32.0m $32,033,952$32.0m
89 Mattias Samuelsson Buffalo Sabres Since 2020 $31.7m $18,891,793$18.9m
90 Jack Campbell Edmonton Oilers Since 2010 $31.3m $31,318,796$31.3m
91 Drake Batherson Ottawa Senators Since 2018 $30.8m $30,835,988$30.8m
92 John Marino Pittsburgh Penguins Since 2019 $28.3m $28,250,000$28.3m
93 Nicholas Paul Tampa Bay Lightning Since 2015 $27.2m $22,188,379$22.2m
94 Barclay Goodrow New York Rangers Since 2015 $26.3m $26,270,000$26.3m
95 Colin White Florida Panthers Since 2016 $21.3m $20,396,604$20.4m
96 Zach Whitecloud Vegas Golden Knights Since 2019 $18.9m $16,375,000$16.4m

The two money columns are different questions. Paid so far is money the seasons have actually delivered; career value is the whole of every contract, including the years that have not been played. A young man on a long deal sits high on the second and low on the first, which is the gap the NHL calls guaranteed money.

Frequently asked questions

Who tops the NHL first season list?

Nathan MacKinnon, $113,987,500 (Since 2013), against a career total of $153,587,500.

What does the paid so far column add up to?

$6,069,235,811 across the 96 rows here, an average of $63,221,206 each. The ten at the top hold 18.4% of it.

How many clear $1 million?

96 of the 96 rows.

Where does this figure come from?

Contract money and nothing else: basic salary, signing bonus, incentives and a trade bonus where a deal carried one. No endorsement, no appearance fee, no business income.

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