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Left Wing career earnings

$4,081,473,113 across 173 careers, led by Alex Ovechkin on $170,720,893.

Every NHL career filed at this position, ranked by total contract money. It comes to 15.4% of the money on record, at an average of $23,592,330 a career.

CAREER MONEY $4.08bn
PER CAREER $23.6m
CAREERS 173
SHARE OF LEAGUE 15.4%
RANK 3 of 5

Left Wing at a glance

What the position has been paid

1997 to 2030

Career money
$4,081,473,113
Careers
173
Per career
$23,592,330
Paid through 2026-27
$3,979,806,447
Still to be paid
$101,666,666
Rank
3 of 5 positions

The fifteen richest Left Wing careers

Total contract money, 1997 to 2030

173 careers

Every Left Wing career

Ranked by total contract money

173 careers

# Player Franchise Seasons Span Still owed Career earnings
01 Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals 21 2005 to 2025 - $170,720,893$170.7m
02 Jonathan Huberdeau Paid in 2026-27 Calgary Flames 20 2011 to 2030 $42.0m $129,021,463$129.0m
03 Zach Parise Paid in 2026-27 New York Islanders 24 2005 to 2028 $1.7m $115,243,396$115.2m
04 Johnny Gaudreau Paid in 2026-27 Columbus Blue Jackets 16 2013 to 2028 $19.5m $112,375,000$112.4m
05 Jeff Skinner Paid in 2026-27 Buffalo Sabres 17 2010 to 2026 - $109,050,000$109.1m
06 Jamie Benn Dallas Stars 17 2008 to 2024 - $102,194,512$102.2m
07 Gabriel Landeskog Paid in 2026-27 Colorado Avalanche 18 2011 to 2028 $11.0m $97,483,963$97.5m
08 Patrick Marleau San Jose Sharks 22 1997 to 2020 - $97,017,172$97.0m
09 Artemi Panarin New York Rangers 11 2015 to 2025 - $95,032,500$95.0m
10 Henrik Zetterberg Detroit Red Wings 18 2002 to 2020 - $82,936,585$82.9m
11 Taylor Hall Boston Bruins 15 2010 to 2024 - $76,700,000$76.7m
12 Evander Kane Edmonton Oilers 17 2009 to 2025 - $76,593,193$76.6m
13 Brad Marchand Boston Bruins 18 2007 to 2024 - $72,446,464$72.4m
14 Milan Lucic Calgary Flames 16 2007 to 2022 - $71,842,805$71.8m
15 Chris Kreider Paid in 2026-27 New York Rangers 16 2011 to 2026 - $71,101,220$71.1m
16 Andrew Ladd Arizona Coyotes 18 2005 to 2022 - $70,134,600$70.1m
17 Kevin Fiala Paid in 2026-27 Los Angeles Kings 15 2014 to 2028 $14.5m $68,490,407$68.5m
18 James Van Riemsdyk Philadelphia Flyers 14 2009 to 2022 - $62,088,415$62.1m
19 James Neal St Louis Blues 18 2007 to 2024 - $61,283,497$61.3m
20 Jaden Schwartz Seattle Kraken 15 2011 to 2025 - $61,156,829$61.2m
21 Brandon Saad St Louis Blues 15 2011 to 2025 - $60,885,000$60.9m
22 Brady Tkachuk Paid in 2026-27 Ottawa Senators 10 2018 to 2027 $7.0m $60,275,000$60.3m
23 Max Pacioretty Carolina Hurricanes 15 2008 to 2022 - $60,149,390$60.1m
24 Alexander Steen St Louis Blues 16 2005 to 2020 - $58,131,739$58.1m
25 Kyle Connor Winnipeg Jets 10 2016 to 2025 - $52,775,000$52.8m
26 Nick Foligno Boston Bruins 15 2007 to 2022 - $52,558,415$52.6m
27 Josh Bailey New York Islanders 16 2008 to 2023 - $51,225,000$51.2m
28 Kirill Kaprizov Minnesota Wild 6 2020 to 2025 - $45,925,000$45.9m
29 Jason Zucker Anaheim Ducks 12 2012 to 2023 - $45,199,808$45.2m
30 Sebastian Aho Carolina Hurricanes 8 2016 to 2023 - $45,045,000$45.0m
31 Johan Franzen Detroit Red Wings 15 2005 to 2019 - $44,748,171$44.7m
32 David Perron Detroit Red Wings 15 2007 to 2021 - $43,993,598$44.0m
33 Nikolaj Ehlers Winnipeg Jets 8 2014 to 2024 - $42,092,500$42.1m
34 Mike Hoffman Montreal Canadiens 11 2013 to 2023 - $41,602,361$41.6m
35 Justin Abdelkader Detroit Red Wings 16 2007 to 2022 - $40,414,512$40.4m
36 Tomas Tatar New Jersey Devils 10 2013 to 2022 - $39,100,000$39.1m
37 Clarke MacArthur Ottawa Senators 13 2007 to 2019 - $38,549,939$38.5m
38 Ondrej Palat Tampa Bay Lightning 9 2013 to 2021 - $37,087,500$37.1m
39 Jared McCann Paid in 2026-27 Seattle Kraken 12 2015 to 2026 - $35,950,000$36.0m
40 Jonathan Drouin Montreal Canadiens 9 2014 to 2022 - $35,682,500$35.7m
41 Andrew Cogliano Colorado Avalanche 16 2007 to 2022 - $33,745,610$33.7m
42 Joel Farabee Paid in 2026-27 Philadelphia Flyers 9 2019 to 2027 $6.0m $32,658,660$32.7m
43 Artturi Lehkonen Paid in 2026-27 Colorado Avalanche 11 2016 to 2026 - $32,375,000$32.4m
44 Carl Hagelin Washington Capitals 12 2011 to 2022 - $31,825,000$31.8m
45 Pavel Buchnevich St Louis Blues 8 2016 to 2024 - $31,642,500$31.6m
46 Viktor Arvidsson Los Angeles Kings 10 2014 to 2023 - $30,971,856$31.0m
47 Adrian Kempe Los Angeles Kings 9 2016 to 2025 - $29,850,000$29.8m
48 Mikkel Boedker San Jose Sharks 12 2008 to 2019 - $29,439,939$29.4m
49 Marcus Foligno Minnesota Wild 13 2011 to 2023 - $29,143,589$29.1m
50 Tanner Pearson Vancouver Canucks 11 2013 to 2023 - $29,055,000$29.1m
51 Adam Lowry Winnipeg Jets 12 2014 to 2025 - $29,042,500$29.0m
52 Evgeni Dadonov Vegas Golden Knights 6 2017 to 2022 - $27,000,000$27.0m
53 Evgenii Dadonov Montreal Canadiens 6 2017 to 2022 - $27,000,000$27.0m
54 Barclay Goodrow Paid in 2026-27 New York Rangers 12 2015 to 2026 - $26,270,000$26.3m
55 Frank Vatrano Anaheim Ducks 10 2015 to 2024 - $25,199,777$25.2m
56 Jakub Vrana Detroit Red Wings 8 2016 to 2023 - $25,040,000$25.0m
57 Timo Meier San Jose Sharks 6 2016 to 2022 - $25,027,436$25.0m
58 Matthew Tkachuk Calgary Flames 6 2016 to 2021 - $23,775,000$23.8m
59 Blake Comeau Dallas Stars 16 2006 to 2021 - $23,706,707$23.7m
60 Max Domi Chicago Blackhawks 7 2015 to 2022 - $22,250,000$22.2m
61 Antoine Roussel Vancouver Canucks 10 2012 to 2021 - $21,026,220$21.0m
62 Andre Burakovsky Seattle Kraken 7 2015 to 2021 - $20,807,500$20.8m
63 Matt Martin New York Islanders 14 2010 to 2023 - $20,496,220$20.5m
64 Brock McGinn Anaheim Ducks 9 2015 to 2024 - $20,011,036$20.0m
65 Micheal Ferland Vancouver Canucks 9 2014 to 2022 - $19,515,179$19.5m
66 Ilya Kovalchuk Washington Capitals 3 2018 to 2020 - $19,450,000$19.5m
67 Matt Calvert Colorado Avalanche 11 2010 to 2020 - $19,044,207$19.0m
68 Anthony Beauvillier New York Islanders 7 2016 to 2023 - $17,667,500$17.7m
69 Patrick Maroon Tampa Bay Lightning 17 2007 to 2023 - $17,109,451$17.1m
70 Tyler Bertuzzi Detroit Red Wings 7 2016 to 2022 - $16,969,919$17.0m
71 Jake DeBrusk Boston Bruins 6 2017 to 2023 - $16,275,000$16.3m
72 Anthony Duclair Florida Panthers 10 2014 to 2023 - $16,144,166$16.1m
73 Sven Baertschi Vegas Golden Knights 9 2013 to 2021 - $15,806,099$15.8m
74 Jordan Greenway Minnesota Wild 7 2018 to 2024 - $15,050,000$15.1m
75 Andreas Johnsson New Jersey Devils 5 2018 to 2022 - $14,387,500$14.4m
76 Michael Raffl Dallas Stars 9 2013 to 2021 - $14,342,500$14.3m
77 Jordan Martinook Carolina Hurricanes 9 2015 to 2023 - $14,225,000$14.2m
78 Pierre-Luc Dubois Winnipeg Jets 6 2016 to 2021 - $13,607,500$13.6m
79 Vladimir Sobotka St Louis Blues 4 2016 to 2019 - $13,225,000$13.2m
80 Conor Sheary Washington Capitals 8 2015 to 2022 - $12,708,306$12.7m
81 Miles Wood New Jersey Devils 6 2016 to 2021 - $12,623,375$12.6m
82 Nicholas Ritchie Arizona Coyotes 8 2015 to 2022 - $12,282,500$12.3m
83 Riley Sheahan Seattle Kraken 10 2012 to 2021 - $12,266,964$12.3m
84 Warren Foegele Edmonton Oilers 7 2017 to 2023 - $12,000,427$12.0m
85 Roope Hintz Dallas Stars 6 2017 to 2022 - $11,156,996$11.2m
86 Nathan Gerbe Columbus Blue Jackets 12 2008 to 2021 - $11,150,095$11.2m
87 Austin Wagner Los Angeles Kings 5 2018 to 2022 - $10,966,124$11.0m
88 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Tampa Bay Lightning 9 2014 to 2022 - $10,500,000$10.5m
89 Matt Nieto Colorado Avalanche 10 2013 to 2022 - $10,495,423$10.5m
90 Jake Virtanen Vancouver Canucks 7 2015 to 2021 - $10,097,500$10.1m
91 Johan Larsson Arizona Coyotes 10 2011 to 2021 - $9,673,261$9.7m
92 Ross Johnston New York Islanders 10 2016 to 2025 - $9,368,235$9.4m
93 William Carrier Vegas Golden Knights 11 2013 to 2023 - $9,300,000$9.3m
94 Austin Watson Ottawa Senators 9 2011 to 2022 - $9,040,000$9.0m
95 Adam Erne Detroit Red Wings 7 2016 to 2022 - $8,805,000$8.8m
96 Dominik Kubalik Detroit Red Wings 3 2019 to 2021 - $8,325,000$8.3m
97 Oskar Lindblom San Jose Sharks 7 2017 to 2023 - $8,302,545$8.3m
98 Derek Grant Anaheim Ducks 8 2015 to 2022 - $8,265,183$8.3m
99 Tomas Nosek Boston Bruins 8 2015 to 2022 - $8,093,978$8.1m
100 Jimmy Vesey Vancouver Canucks 6 2016 to 2021 - $8,092,285$8.1m
101 Evan Rodrigues Pittsburgh Penguins 8 2015 to 2022 - $7,894,741$7.9m
102 Jesper Bratt New Jersey Devils 5 2017 to 2021 - $7,747,500$7.7m
103 Travis Boyd Arizona Coyotes 8 2016 to 2023 - $7,560,923$7.6m
104 Filip Chytil New York Rangers 6 2017 to 2022 - $7,347,697$7.3m
105 Max Jones Anaheim Ducks 6 2018 to 2023 - $7,328,742$7.3m
106 Zach Sanford Ottawa Senators 5 2016 to 2021 - $7,054,290$7.1m
107 Anders Bjork Buffalo Sabres 6 2017 to 2022 - $6,969,196$7.0m
108 Nikita Gusev New Jersey Devils 3 2018 to 2020 - $6,925,000$6.9m
109 Nicolas Deslauriers Philadelphia Flyers 9 2013 to 2021 - $6,720,945$6.7m
110 Jujhar Khaira Chicago Blackhawks 8 2015 to 2022 - $6,647,380$6.6m
111 Joakim Nordstrom Calgary Flames 7 2014 to 2020 - $6,295,387$6.3m
112 Sonny Milano Anaheim Ducks 7 2015 to 2021 - $6,289,737$6.3m
113 Andrew Mangiapane Calgary Flames 5 2017 to 2021 - $6,231,531$6.2m
114 Eric Robinson Columbus Blue Jackets 6 2018 to 2023 - $6,224,116$6.2m
115 Brendan Lemieux Los Angeles Kings 6 2017 to 2022 - $6,105,347$6.1m
116 Samuel Blais New York Rangers 6 2017 to 2022 - $6,011,785$6.0m
117 Brandon Hagel Tampa Bay Lightning 6 2018 to 2023 - $5,795,952$5.8m
118 Lawson Crouse Arizona Coyotes 5 2016 to 2021 - $5,759,959$5.8m
119 Maxime Comtois Anaheim Ducks 5 2018 to 2022 - $5,718,672$5.7m
120 Trevor Moore Los Angeles Kings 5 2018 to 2022 - $5,441,736$5.4m
121 Josh Leivo Carolina Hurricanes 6 2016 to 2021 - $5,275,000$5.3m
122 Jacob De La Rose St Louis Blues 7 2014 to 2020 - $4,962,562$5.0m
123 Zac Rinaldo Columbus Blue Jackets 10 2009 to 2020 - $4,886,951$4.9m
124 Rudolfs Balcers San Jose Sharks 6 2017 to 2022 - $4,789,370$4.8m
125 Ilya Mikheyev Vancouver Canucks 3 2019 to 2021 - $4,215,000$4.2m
126 Patrick Brown Philadelphia Flyers 8 2015 to 2022 - $3,894,867$3.9m
127 Ryan Lomberg Florida Panthers 6 2017 to 2023 - $3,412,786$3.4m
128 Andy Andreoff New York Islanders 7 2014 to 2021 - $3,336,450$3.3m
129 Phillip di Giuseppe Vancouver Canucks 7 2015 to 2021 - $3,288,759$3.3m
130 Joel Kiviranta Dallas Stars 4 2019 to 2022 - $3,223,027$3.2m
131 Pierre Engvall Toronto Maple Leafs 3 2019 to 2021 - $3,210,188$3.2m
132 A.J. Greer Boston Bruins 8 2016 to 2023 - $3,083,777$3.1m
133 MacKenzie MacEachern Carolina Hurricanes 4 2018 to 2021 - $2,998,310$3.0m
134 Kenneth Agostino Toronto Maple Leafs 7 2013 to 2020 - $2,990,034$3.0m
135 Anton Blidh Colorado Avalanche 7 2016 to 2022 - $2,953,302$3.0m
136 Dryden Hunt Toronto Maple Leafs 6 2017 to 2022 - $2,917,571$2.9m
137 Daniel Carr Washington Capitals 7 2014 to 2020 - $2,835,799$2.8m
138 Nils Hoglander Vancouver Canucks 3 2020 to 2022 - $2,675,000$2.7m
139 Michael Dal Colle New York Islanders 5 2017 to 2021 - $2,610,666$2.6m
140 Evgeny Svechnikov Winnipeg Jets 6 2016 to 2021 - $2,426,054$2.4m
141 Michael Bunting Toronto Maple Leafs 4 2018 to 2022 - $2,281,744$2.3m
142 Nathan Walker St Louis Blues 6 2017 to 2022 - $2,276,381$2.3m
143 Nicholas Robertson Toronto Maple Leafs 4 2020 to 2023 - $2,178,630$2.2m
144 C.J. Smith Carolina Hurricanes 4 2016 to 2021 - $1,923,934$1.9m
145 Joakim Nygard Edmonton Oilers 2 2019 to 2020 - $1,800,000$1.8m
146 Tanner Jeannot Nashville Predators 3 2020 to 2022 - $1,768,782$1.8m
147 Kole Sherwood Nashville Predators 4 2018 to 2021 - $1,755,459$1.8m
148 Kiefer Sherwood Colorado Avalanche 4 2018 to 2021 - $1,691,334$1.7m
149 Jeffrey Truchon-Viel San Jose Sharks 3 2020 to 2022 - $1,663,042$1.7m
150 Drew O'Connor Pittsburgh Penguins 3 2020 to 2022 - $1,659,628$1.7m
151 Ivan Chekhovich San Jose Sharks 3 2018 to 2021 - $1,633,495$1.6m
152 Jason Robertson Dallas Stars 3 2019 to 2021 - $1,630,058$1.6m
153 Mikhail Maltsev Colorado Avalanche 3 2020 to 2022 - $1,568,152$1.6m
154 Taro Hirose Detroit Red Wings 4 2018 to 2021 - $1,526,864$1.5m
155 Kristian Vesalainen Winnipeg Jets 4 2018 to 2021 - $1,484,671$1.5m
156 Max McCormick Seattle Kraken 4 2017 to 2021 - $1,446,995$1.4m
157 Radim Zohorna Calgary Flames 3 2020 to 2022 - $1,404,736$1.4m
158 Alex Formenton Ottawa Senators 4 2017 to 2021 - $1,381,223$1.4m
159 Grigori Denisenko Florida Panthers 2 2020 to 2021 - $1,110,801
160 Stefan Matteau Colorado Avalanche 4 2015 to 2020 - $1,089,570
161 Nolan Foote New Jersey Devils 2 2020 to 2021 - $1,067,739
162 Andrew Agozzino Anaheim Ducks 7 2015 to 2022 - $942,050
163 Brett Murray Buffalo Sabres 3 2020 to 2022 - $933,318
164 Kieffer Bellows New York Islanders 3 2019 to 2021 - $928,345
165 Mathias Brome Detroit Red Wings 1 2020 - $925,000
166 Timothy Gettinger New York Rangers 3 2018 to 2021 - $783,038
167 Marc Michaelis Vancouver Canucks 1 2020 - $700,000
168 Mike Hardman Chicago Blackhawks 2 2020 to 2021 - $624,092
169 Carsen Twarynski Seattle Kraken 2 2019 to 2020 - $602,310
170 Joachim Blichfeld San Jose Sharks 2 2019 to 2020 - $492,438
171 Brandon Biro Buffalo Sabres 1 2020 - $106,854
172 Bokondji Imama Arizona Coyotes 2 2020 to 2021 - $35,172
173 Daniel Walcott Tampa Bay Lightning 1 2020 - $6,034

Left Wing money by season

What these careers were paid, year by year

20 seasons

2019-20 is the biggest year on this chart at $414,673,525. The shape follows the careers filed at this position today rather than everybody who has ever played it.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid Left Wing in the NHL?

Alex Ovechkin. His contracts are worth $170,720,893 across 21 seasons from 2005 to 2025.

What have NHL left wings earned?

$4,081,473,113 across 173 careers, an average of $23,592,330 each. That is 15.4% of every dollar in the NHL file.

How does that rank?

Left Wing is 3 of 5 positions by total career money, behind Defenseman on $8,240,947,514 and ahead of Right Wing on $3,278,176,040.

How many are still being paid?

12 of the 173 have a figure against the 2026-27 season, and $101,666,666 is written into deals that run past it.

What counts towards a position total?

Every career filed at left wing now. A man counts once, at the position he is listed at today, so a career that moved between two jobs sits entirely under the second.

The positions either side

The same table, 4 other positions

Center · Defenseman · Right Wing · Goaltender · All-time NHL earnings

Where to next

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