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| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Scott Gomez | $10,000,000 | $12,334,781 | $5,000,000 | 100% |
| 1 | Daniel Briere | $10,000,000 | $12,334,781 | $5,000,000 | 100% |
| 1 | Thomas Vanek | $10,000,000 | $12,334,781 | $9,057,600 | 961% |
| 4 | Jaromir Jagr | $8,360,000 | $10,311,877 | ||
| 5 | Kimmo Timonen | $8,000,000 | $9,867,824 | $5,720,000 | 251% |
| 6 | Brad Richards | $7,800,000 | $9,621,129 | ||
| 7 | Nicklas Lidstrom | $7,600,000 | $9,374,433 | ||
| 8 | Patrik Elias | $7,500,000 | $9,251,085 | ||
| 8 | Zdeno Chara | $7,500,000 | $9,251,085 | ||
| 8 | Ryan Smyth | $7,500,000 | $9,251,085 | $4,000,000 | 114% |
| 11 | Vincent Lecavalier | $7,166,667 | $8,839,926 | ||
| 12 | Bryan McCabe | $7,150,000 | $8,819,368 | ||
| 13 | Chris Drury | $7,100,000 | $8,757,694 | $3,946,000 | 125% |
| 14 | Jarome Iginla | $7,000,000 | $8,634,346 | ||
| 14 | Ed Jovanovski | $7,000,000 | $8,634,346 | ||
| 14 | Marian Hossa | $7,000,000 | $8,634,346 | $1,000,000 | 17% |
| 17 | Nikolai Khabibulin | $6,750,000 | $8,325,977 | ||
| 17 | Joe Sakic | $6,750,000 | $8,325,977 | $1,000,000 | 17% |
| 19 | Pavel Datsyuk | $6,700,000 | $8,264,303 | $2,800,000 | 72% |
| 20 | Joe Thornton | $6,670,000 | $8,227,299 | ||
| 21 | Wade Redden | $6,500,000 | $8,017,607 | ||
| 21 | Roberto Luongo | $6,500,000 | $8,017,607 | $500,000 | 8% |
| 21 | Marian Gaborik | $6,500,000 | $8,017,607 | $1,500,000 | 30% |
| 24 | Chris Pronger | $6,250,000 | $7,709,238 | ||
| 24 | Sheldon Souray | $6,250,000 | $7,709,238 | $3,818,000 | 157% |
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