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| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Jaromir Jagr | $10,359,852 | $15,900,445 | $5,371,852 | 108% |
| 2 | Paul Kariya | $10,000,000 | $15,348,139 | $1,500,000 | 18% |
| 3 | Peter Forsberg | $9,000,000 | $13,813,325 | $3,000,000 | 50% |
| 4 | Eric Lindros | $8,500,000 | $13,045,918 | ||
| 4 | Theoren Fleury | $8,500,000 | $13,045,918 | $6,100,000 | 254% |
| 6 | Pavel Bure | $8,000,000 | $12,278,511 | ||
| 7 | Patrick Roy | $7,500,000 | $11,511,104 | $2,387,000 | 47% |
| 8 | Dominik Hasek | $7,000,000 | $10,743,697 | -$1,000,000 | -13% |
| 8 | Mats Sundin | $7,000,000 | $10,743,697 | $653,000 | 10% |
| 10 | Brian Leetch | $6,680,000 | $10,252,557 | $3,307,000 | 98% |
| 11 | Curtis Joseph | $6,150,000 | $9,439,106 | $650,000 | 12% |
| 12 | Mark Messier | $6,000,000 | $9,208,884 | ||
| 12 | Doug Gilmour | $6,000,000 | $9,208,884 | ||
| 12 | Mike Modano | $6,000,000 | $9,208,884 | $1,000,000 | 20% |
| 12 | Steve Yzerman | $6,000,000 | $9,208,884 | $1,200,000 | 25% |
| 12 | Raymond Bourque | $6,000,000 | $9,208,884 | $2,000,000 | 50% |
| 12 | Nicklas Lidstrom | $6,000,000 | $9,208,884 | $3,950,000 | 193% |
| 12 | Valeri Kamensky | $6,000,000 | $9,208,884 | $4,100,000 | 216% |
| 19 | Brett Hull | $5,500,000 | $8,441,477 | $1,000,000 | 22% |
| 20 | Teemu Selanne | $5,450,000 | $8,364,736 | $700,000 | 15% |
| 21 | Rob Blake | $5,267,500 | $8,084,632 | -$500 | 0% |
| 22 | Mike Richter | $5,000,000 | $7,674,070 | -$100,000 | -2% |
| 22 | Ron Francis | $5,000,000 | $7,674,070 | ||
| 22 | Pierre Turgeon | $5,000,000 | $7,674,070 | $350,000 | 8% |
| 22 | Mark Recchi | $5,000,000 | $7,674,070 | $500,000 | 11% |
| 22 | Zigmund Palffy | $5,000,000 | $7,674,070 | ||
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