| Rank | Player | Team | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) |
| 1 | Shea Weber | Nashville | $8,195,122 | $8,941,106 | $695,122 | 9% |
| 2 | Brad Richards | New York Rangers | $7,024,390 | $7,663,806 | -$4,975,610 | -41% |
| 2 | Zach Parise | Minnesota | $7,024,390 | $7,663,806 | $1,024,390 | 17% |
| 2 | Ryan Suter | Minnesota | $7,024,390 | $7,663,806 | $3,524,390 | 101% |
| 2 | Tyler Myers | Buffalo | $7,024,390 | $7,663,806 | $6,149,390 | 703% |
| 6 | Ilya Kovalchuk | New Jersey | $6,439,024 | $7,025,155 | $439,024 | 7% |
| 7 | Vincent Lecavalier | Tamba Bay | $5,853,659 | $6,386,505 | -$4,146,341 | -41% |
| 8 | Alex Ovechkin | Washington | $5,268,293 | $5,747,854 | -$3,731,707 | -41% |
| 8 | Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh | $5,268,293 | $5,747,854 | -$3,731,707 | -41% |
| 10 | Eric Staal | Carolina | $4,975,610 | $5,428,529 | -$2,774,390 | -36% |
| 11 | Mike Richards | Los Angeles | $4,917,073 | $5,364,664 | -$1,682,927 | -25% |
| 12 | Christian Ehrhoff | Buffalo | $4,682,927 | $5,109,204 | -$5,317,073 | -53% |
| 12 | Jason Spezza | Ottawa | $4,682,927 | $5,109,204 | -$3,317,073 | -41% |
| 12 | Duncan Keith | Chicago | $4,682,927 | $5,109,204 | -$3,317,073 | -41% |
| 12 | Steven Stamkos | Tamba Bay | $4,682,927 | $5,109,204 | -$3,317,073 | -41% |
| 16 | Marian Hossa | Chicago | $4,624,390 | $5,045,339 | -$3,275,610 | -41% |
| 17 | Henrik Zetterberg | Detroit | $4,536,585 | $4,949,541 | -$3,213,415 | -41% |
| 18 | Rick Nash | New York Rangers | $4,448,780 | $4,853,744 | -$3,051,220 | -41% |
| 19 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh | $4,390,244 | $4,789,878 | -$4,609,756 | -51% |
| 19 | Marian Gaborik | New York Rangers / Columbus | $4,390,244 | $4,789,878 | -$3,109,756 | -41% |
| 21 | Chris Pronger | Philadelphia (paid while on long-term career-ending injury reserve) |
$4,214,634 | $4,598,283 | -$3,385,366 | -45% |
| 22 | Brian Campbell | Florida | $4,181,185 | $4,561,789 | -$2,961,672 | -41% |
| 23 | Joe Thornton | San Jose | $4,097,561 | $4,470,553 | -$3,902,439 | -49% |
| 23 | Daniel Briere | Philadelphia | $4,097,561 | $4,470,553 | -$2,902,439 | -41% |
| 23 | Jarome Iginla | Calgary | $4,097,561 | $4,470,553 | -$2,902,439 | -41% |
| 23 | Brent Seabrook | Chicago | $4,097,561 | $4,470,553 | -$2,902,439 | -41% |
| 23 | James Wisniewski | Columbus | $4,097,561 | $4,470,553 | -$2,902,439 | -41% |
| 23 | Alexander Semin | Carolina | $4,097,561 | $4,470,553 | -$2,602,439 | -39% |
| 23 | Mike Cammalleri | Calgary | $4,097,561 | $4,470,553 | -$1,902,439 | -32% |
| 23 | Pekka Rinne | Nashville | $4,097,561 | $4,470,553 | $97,561 | 2% |