TOP 30 NHL SALARIES IN 2025-26
Here are the 30 NHL players earning $10.5 million (USD) or more this season in actual salary (not salary cap figures).
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1. Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers - $16,500,000
2. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche - $16,050,000
3. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs - $15,200,000
4. Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights - $15,000,000
4T (5). Mikko Rantanen, Dallas Stars - $15,000,000
6. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks - $14,500,000
7. William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs - $13,500,000
8. David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins - $12,500,000
9T. Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes - $12,000,000
9T (10). Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers - $12,000,000
9T (11). Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres - $12,000,000
9T (12). Noah Dobson, Montreal Canadiens - $12,000,000
9T (13). Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning - $12,000,000
14. Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers - $11,600,000
15. Dougie Hamilton, New Jersey Devils - $11,550,000
16. Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins - $11,500,000
17. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Washington Capitals - $11,350,000
18. Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers - $11,250,000
19. Mikhail Sergachev, Utah Mammoth - $11,050,000
20T. Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings - $11,000,000
20T (21). Jakob Chychrun, Washington Capitals - $11,000,000
20T (22). Miro Heiskanen, Dallas Stars - $11,000,000
20T (23). Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers - $11,000,000
24. Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes - $10,950,000
25. Timo Meier, New Jersey Devils - $10,750,000
26T. Jonathan Huberdeau, Calgary Flames - $10,500,000
26T (27). Seth Jones, Florida Panthers - $10,500,000
26T (28). Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues - $10,500,000
26T (29). Robert Thomas, St. Louis Blues - $10,500,000
26T (30). Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators - $10,500,000