For the second year in a row, and the last time, Eric Lindros is the best-paid NHLer. While he has what turns out to be his second best career season stats-wise, with 44 goals and 97 points, Wayne Gretzky and Pavel Bure respectively lead the league in points (130) and goals (60). The New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup. 12 NHLers now earn over $2M, compared to only 4 the previous year.
| Rank | Player | Team | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Eric Lindros | Philadelphia | $3,500,000 | $6,067,474 | ||
| 2 | Steve Yzerman | Detroit | $3,214,520 | $5,572,576 | $1,714,520 | 114% |
| 3 | Wayne Gretzky | Los Angeles | $3,000,000 | $5,200,692 | ||
| 3 | Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh | $3,000,000 | $5,200,692 | $592,000 | 25% |
| 5 | Patrick Roy | Montreal | $2,712,500 | $4,702,292 | $1,389,300 | 105% |
| 6 | Mark Messier | New York Rangers | $2,533,000 | $4,391,118 | $148,000 | 6% |
| 7 | Raymond Bourque | Boston | $2,500,000 | $4,333,910 | $1,303,000 | 109% |
| 8 | Pierre Turgeon | New York Islanders | $2,350,000 | $4,073,875 | $1,550,000 | 194% |
| 9 | Pat Lafontaine | Buffalo | $2,217,202 | $3,843,662 | $442,202 | 25% |
| 10 | Brett Hull | St.Louis | $2,200,000 | $3,813,841 | $600,000 | 38% |
| 11 | Alexander Mogilny | Buffalo | $2,000,000 | $3,467,128 | $1,815,000 | 981% |
| 11 | Phil Housley | St.Louis | $2,000,000 | $3,467,128 | ||
| 13 | Alexandre Daigle | Ottawa | $1,975,000 | $3,423,789 | ||
| 14 | Brian Leetch | New York Rangers | $1,805,000 | $3,129,083 | ||
| 15 | Marty Mcsorley | Los Angeles / Pittsburgh | $1,800,000 | $3,120,415 | $1,150,000 | 177% |
| 15 | Kelly Miller | Washington | $1,800,000 | $3,120,415 | $1,360,000 | 309% |
| 17 | Joe Sakic | Quebec | $1,705,000 | $2,955,727 | $878,000 | 106% |
| 18 | Luc Robitaille | Los Angeles | $1,600,000 | $2,773,702 | $200,000 | 14% |
| 18 | Grant Fuhr | Buffalo | $1,600,000 | $2,773,702 | $276,800 | 21% |
| 18 | Gary Roberts | Calgary | $1,600,000 | $2,773,702 | $1,145,150 | 252% |
| 18 | Chris Pronger | Hartford | $1,600,000 | $2,773,702 | ||
| 22 | Mark Recchi | Philadelphia | $1,550,000 | $2,687,024 | $650,000 | 72% |
| 23 | Mike Modano | Dallas | $1,450,000 | $2,513,668 | $850,000 | 142% |
| 23 | Craig Janney | St.Louis | $1,450,000 | $2,513,668 | $1,050,000 | 263% |
| 25 | Andy Moog | Dallas | $1,400,000 | $2,426,990 | $300,000 | 27% |
| 25 | Dino Ciccarelli | Detroit | $1,400,000 | $2,426,990 | $550,000 | 65% |
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