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| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Shea Weber | $8,195,122 | $9,126,710 | $695,122 | 9% |
| 2 | Brad Richards | $7,024,390 | $7,822,895 | -$4,975,610 | -41% |
| 2 | Zach Parise | $7,024,390 | $7,822,895 | $1,024,390 | 17% |
| 2 | Ryan Suter | $7,024,390 | $7,822,895 | $3,524,390 | 101% |
| 2 | Tyler Myers | $7,024,390 | $7,822,895 | $6,149,390 | 703% |
| 6 | Ilya Kovalchuk | $6,439,024 | $7,170,987 | $439,024 | 7% |
| 7 | Vincent Lecavalier | $5,853,659 | $6,519,079 | -$4,146,341 | -41% |
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin | $5,268,293 | $5,867,171 | -$3,731,707 | -41% |
| 8 | Evgeni Malkin | $5,268,293 | $5,867,171 | -$3,731,707 | -41% |
| 10 | Eric Staal | $4,975,610 | $5,541,217 | -$2,774,390 | -36% |
| 11 | Mike Richards | $4,917,073 | $5,476,026 | -$1,682,927 | -25% |
| 12 | Christian Ehrhoff | $4,682,927 | $5,215,263 | -$5,317,073 | -53% |
| 12 | Jason Spezza | $4,682,927 | $5,215,263 | -$3,317,073 | -41% |
| 12 | Duncan Keith | $4,682,927 | $5,215,263 | -$3,317,073 | -41% |
| 12 | Steven Stamkos | $4,682,927 | $5,215,263 | -$3,317,073 | -41% |
| 16 | Marian Hossa | $4,624,390 | $5,150,072 | -$3,275,610 | -41% |
| 17 | Henrik Zetterberg | $4,536,585 | $5,052,286 | -$3,213,415 | -41% |
| 18 | Rick Nash | $4,448,780 | $4,954,500 | -$3,051,220 | -41% |
| 19 | Sidney Crosby | $4,390,244 | $4,889,309 | -$4,609,756 | -51% |
| 19 | Marian Gaborik | $4,390,244 | $4,889,309 | -$3,109,756 | -41% |
| 21 | Chris Pronger | $4,214,634 | $4,693,737 | -$3,385,366 | -45% |
| 22 | Brian Campbell | $4,181,185 | $4,656,485 | -$2,961,672 | -41% |
| 23 | Joe Thornton | $4,097,561 | $4,563,355 | -$3,902,439 | -49% |
| 23 | Daniel Briere | $4,097,561 | $4,563,355 | -$2,902,439 | -41% |
| 23 | Jarome Iginla | $4,097,561 | $4,563,355 | -$2,902,439 | -41% |
| 23 | Brent Seabrook | $4,097,561 | $4,563,355 | -$2,902,439 | -41% |
| 23 | James Wisniewski | $4,097,561 | $4,563,355 | -$2,902,439 | -41% |
| 23 | Alexander Semin | $4,097,561 | $4,563,355 | -$2,602,439 | -39% |
| 23 | Mike Cammalleri | $4,097,561 | $4,563,355 | -$1,902,439 | -32% |
| 23 | Pekka Rinne | $4,097,561 | $4,563,355 | $97,561 | 2% |
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