Because of the lockout, NHL salaries were prorated for the 48-game season.
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| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) | |
| 1 | Gary Bettman | $8,854,610 | $11,681,961 | $554,610 | 7% | |
| 2 | Shea Weber | $8,195,122 | $10,811,893 | $695,122 | 9% | |
| 3 | Alexander Radulov | $8,000,000 | $10,554,467 | $4,200,000 | 111% | |
| 3 | Glen Sather | $8,000,000 | $10,554,467 | |||
| 5 | Chris Pronger | $7,200,000 | $9,499,020 | -$400,000 | -5% | |
| 6 | Brad Richards | $7,024,390 | $9,267,337 | -$4,975,610 | -41% | |
| 6 | Ryan Suter | $7,024,390 | $9,267,337 | $3,524,390 | 101% | |
| 6 | Tyler Myers | $7,024,390 | $9,267,337 | $6,149,390 | 703% | |
| 6 | Zach Parise | $7,024,390 | $9,267,337 | $1,024,390 | 17% | |
| 10 | Marc Savard | $6,500,000 | $8,575,504 | -$500,000 | -7% | |
| 11 | Ilya Kovalchuk | $6,439,024 | $8,495,059 | $439,024 | 7% | |
| 12 | Vincent Lecavalier | $5,853,659 | $7,722,780 | -$4,146,341 | -41% | |
| 13 | Alex Ovechkin | $5,268,293 | $6,950,502 | -$3,731,707 | -41% | |
| 13 | Evgeni Malkin | $5,268,293 | $6,950,502 | -$3,731,707 | -41% | |
| 15 | Eric Staal | $4,975,610 | $6,564,363 | -$2,774,390 | -36% | |
| 16 | Mike Richards | $4,917,073 | $6,487,136 | -$1,682,927 | -25% | |
| 17 | Christian Ehrhoff | $4,682,927 | $6,178,224 | -$5,317,073 | -53% | |
| 17 | Duncan Keith | $4,682,927 | $6,178,224 | -$3,317,073 | -41% | |
| 17 | Jason Spezza | $4,682,927 | $6,178,224 | -$3,317,073 | -41% | |
| 17 | Steven Stamkos | $4,682,927 | $6,178,224 | -$3,317,073 | -41% | |
| 21 | Marian Hossa | $4,624,390 | $6,100,997 | -$3,275,610 | -41% | |
| 22 | Henrik Zetterberg | $4,536,585 | $5,985,155 | -$3,213,415 | -41% | |
| 23 | Rick Nash | $4,448,780 | $5,869,313 | -$3,051,220 | -41% | |
| 24 | Marian Gaborik | $4,390,244 | $5,792,085 | -$3,109,756 | -41% | |
| 24 | Sidney Crosby | $4,390,244 | $5,792,085 | -$4,609,756 | -51% | |