NHL Active Player Contracts (2024)

1 Shea Weber

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (2)

2012-2025 (FA: 2026)

Originally signed w/ NSH

26 14 $110,000,000 $7,857,143 $68,000,000 2 Sidney Crosby

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (4)

2013-2024 (FA: 2025)

24 12 $104,400,000 $8,700,000 - 3 Nathan MacKinnon

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (6)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

27 8 $100,800,000 $12,600,000 $85,340,000 4 Connor McDavid

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (8)

2018-2025 (FA: 2026)

20 8 $100,000,000 $12,500,000 - 5 Elias Pettersson

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (10)

2024-2031 (FA: 2032)

25 8 $92,800,000 $11,600,000 $47,000,000 6 William Nylander

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (12)

2024-2031 (FA: 2032)

27 8 $92,000,000 $11,500,000 $69,000,000 6 Erik Karlsson

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (14)

2019-2026 (FA: 2027)

Originally signed w/ SJS

29 8 $92,000,000 $11,500,000 $53,000,000 8 David Pastrnak

Right Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (16)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

26 8 $90,000,000 $11,250,000 $26,500,000 9 Drew Doughty

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (18)

2019-2026 (FA: 2027)

28 8 $88,000,000 $11,000,000 $20,000,000 9 Rasmus Dahlin

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (20)

2024-2031 (FA: 2032)

23 8 $88,000,000 $11,000,000 $5,000,000 11 Carey Price

Goaltender | NHL Active Player Contracts (22)

2018-2025 (FA: 2026)

29 8 $84,000,000 $10,500,000 $70,000,000 11 Jonathan Huberdeau

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (24)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

29 8 $84,000,000 $10,500,000 $61,500,000 13 Artemi Panarin

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (26)

2019-2025 (FA: 2026)

27 7 $81,500,000 $11,642,857 $74,500,000 14 Jack Eichel

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (28)

2018-2025 (FA: 2026)

Originally signed w/ BUF

20 8 $80,000,000 $10,000,000 $15,000,000 14 Anze Kopitar

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (30)

2016-2023 (FA: 0)

28 8 $80,000,000 $10,000,000 $18,000,000 14 Aleksander Barkov

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (32)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

26 8 $80,000,000 $10,000,000 - 17 Tyler Seguin

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (34)

2019-2026 (FA: 2027)

26 8 $78,800,000 $9,850,000 $55,000,000 18 Sebastian Aho

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (36)

2024-2031 (FA: 2032)

25 8 $78,000,000 $9,750,000 $16,000,000 19 John Tavares

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (38)

2018-2024 (FA: 2025)

27 7 $77,000,000 $11,000,000 $70,890,000 20 Jamie Benn

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (40)

2016-2024 (FA: 2025)

26 8 $76,000,000 $9,500,000 $56,000,000 20 Mark Stone

Right Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (42)

2019-2026 (FA: 2027)

26 8 $76,000,000 $9,500,000 $48,000,000 20 Nikita Kucherov

Right Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (44)

2019-2026 (FA: 2027)

25 8 $76,000,000 $9,500,000 $44,500,000 20 Seth Jones

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (46)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

26 8 $76,000,000 $9,500,000 $40,250,000 20 Brayden Point

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (48)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

25 8 $76,000,000 $9,500,000 $44,500,000 20 Andrei Vasilevskiy

Goaltender | NHL Active Player Contracts (50)

2020-2027 (FA: 2028)

25 8 $76,000,000 $9,500,000 $44,500,000 20 Matthew Tkachuk

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (52)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

24 8 $76,000,000 $9,500,000 $68,000,000 20 Charles Mcavoy

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (54)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

23 8 $76,000,000 $9,500,000 $26,500,000 28 Darnell Nurse

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (56)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

26 8 $74,000,000 $9,250,000 $24,000,000 29 Mathew Barzal

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (58)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

25 8 $73,200,000 $9,150,000 - 30 Roman Josi

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (60)

2020-2027 (FA: 2028)

29 8 $72,472,000 $9,059,000 $34,000,000 31 Jeff Skinner

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (62)

2019-2026 (FA: 2027)

27 8 $72,000,000 $9,000,000 $15,000,000 32 Timo Meier

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (64)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

26 8 $70,400,000 $8,800,000 $35,200,000 33 Sergei Bobrovsky

Goaltender | NHL Active Player Contracts (66)

2019-2025 (FA: 2026)

30 7 $70,000,000 $10,000,000 $33,000,000 34 Dylan Larkin

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (68)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

26 8 $69,600,000 $8,700,000 - 35 Johnny Gaudreau

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (70)

2022-2028 (FA: 2029)

28 7 $68,250,000 $9,750,000 $14,000,000 36 Steven Stamkos

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (72)

2016-2023 (FA: 2024)

26 8 $68,000,000 $8,500,000 - 36 Mikhail Sergachev

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (74)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

24 8 $68,000,000 $8,500,000 - 36 Leon Draisaitl

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (76)

2017-2024 (FA: 2025)

21 8 $68,000,000 $8,500,000 - 36 Mika Zibanejad

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (78)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

28 8 $68,000,000 $8,500,000 $60,000,000 36 Bo Horvat

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (80)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

27 8 $68,000,000 $8,500,000 - 36 Filip Forsberg

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (82)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

27 8 $68,000,000 $8,500,000 $12,000,000 36 Pierre-Luc Dubois

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (84)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

Originally signed w/ WPG

25 8 $68,000,000 $8,500,000 $19,500,000 43 Miro Heiskanen

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (86)

2021-2028 (FA: 2029)

21 8 $67,600,000 $8,450,000 $3,000,000 43 Roope Hintz

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (88)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

26 8 $67,600,000 $8,450,000 $12,000,000 45 Tim Stützle

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (90)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

20 8 $66,800,000 $8,350,000 - 46 Adam Fox

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (92)

2022-2028 (FA: 2029)

23 7 $66,500,000 $9,500,000 $17,500,000 47 Jakub Voracek

Right Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (94)

2016-2023 (FA: 2024)

Originally signed w/ PHI

25 8 $66,000,000 $8,250,000 $21,500,000 47 Ilya Sorokin

Goaltender | NHL Active Player Contracts (96)

2024-2031 (FA: 2032)

27 8 $66,000,000 $8,250,000 - 49 Mitchell Marner

Right Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (98)

2019-2024 (FA: 2025)

22 6 $65,418,000 $10,903,000 $60,958,000 50 Tomas Hertl

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (100)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

Originally signed w/ SJS

28 8 $65,100,000 $8,137,500 $23,550,000 51 Robert Thomas

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (102)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

23 8 $65,000,000 $8,125,000 - 51 Jordan Kyrou

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (104)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

24 8 $65,000,000 $8,125,000 - 53 Jack Hughes

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (106)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

20 8 $64,000,000 $8,000,000 $2,000,000 53 Brent Burns

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (108)

2016-2024 (FA: 2025)

Originally signed w/ SJS

31 8 $64,000,000 $8,000,000 - 53 Logan Couture

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (110)

2019-2026 (FA: 2027)

29 8 $64,000,000 $8,000,000 $16,000,000 53 John Carlson

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (112)

2018-2025 (FA: 2026)

28 8 $64,000,000 $8,000,000 $28,000,000 53 Thomas Chabot

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (114)

2020-2027 (FA: 2028)

22 8 $64,000,000 $8,000,000 - 53 Jake Sanderson

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (116)

2024-2031 (FA: 2032)

21 8 $64,000,000 $8,000,000 - 59 Josh Norris

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (118)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

23 8 $63,600,000 $7,950,000 - 60 Victor Hedman

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (120)

2016-2024 (FA: 2025)

25 8 $63,000,000 $7,875,000 - 60 Dougie Hamilton

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (122)

2021-2027 (FA: 2028)

28 7 $63,000,000 $9,000,000 - 60 Nick Suzuki

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (124)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

22 8 $63,000,000 $7,875,000 $10,000,014 60 Jesper Bratt

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (126)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

24 8 $63,000,000 $7,875,000 $31,500,000 64 Cole Caufield

Right Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (128)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

22 8 $62,800,000 $7,850,000 $10,000,000 65 Evgeny Kuznetsov

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (130)

2017-2024 (FA: 2025)

Originally signed w/ WAS

25 8 $62,400,000 $7,800,000 - 66 Andrei Svechnikov

Right Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (132)

2021-2028 (FA: 2029)

21 8 $62,000,000 $7,750,000 $4,000,037 66 Sean Couturier

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (134)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

28 8 $62,000,000 $7,750,000 $42,000,000 68 Alex Pietrangelo

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (136)

2020-2026 (FA: 2027)

30 7 $61,600,000 $8,800,000 $35,000,000 69 Morgan Rielly

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (138)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

27 8 $60,000,000 $7,500,000 $9,000,000 69 Aaron Ekblad

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (140)

2016-2024 (FA: 2025)

20 8 $60,000,000 $7,500,000 - 71 Connor Hellebuyck

Goaltender | NHL Active Player Contracts (142)

2024-2030 (FA: 2031)

30 7 $59,500,000 $8,500,000 $5,000,000 71 Mark Scheifele

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (144)

2024-2030 (FA: 2031)

30 7 $59,500,000 $8,500,000 $5,000,000 73 Owen Power

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (146)

2024-2030 (FA: 2031)

20 7 $58,450,000 $8,350,000 $2,000,000 74 Auston Matthews

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (148)

2019-2023 (FA: 0)

21 5 $58,201,250 $11,640,250 $54,500,000 75 Brady Tkachuk

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (150)

2021-2027 (FA: 2028)

22 7 $57,500,000 $8,214,286 - 75 Zachary Werenski

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (152)

2022-2027 (FA: 2028)

24 6 $57,500,000 $9,583,333 $20,500,000 77 Clayton Keller

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (154)

2020-2027 (FA: 2028)

21 8 $57,200,000 $7,150,000 $10,000,000 78 Gabriel Landeskog

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (156)

2021-2028 (FA: 2029)

28 8 $56,000,000 $7,000,000 - 78 J.T. Miller

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (158)

2023-2029 (FA: 2030)

29 7 $56,000,000 $8,000,000 - 78 Jacob Trouba

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (160)

2019-2025 (FA: 2026)

25 7 $56,000,000 $8,000,000 $22,000,000 78 Marc-Edouard Vlasic

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (162)

2018-2025 (FA: 2026)

30 8 $56,000,000 $7,000,000 $13,750,000 82 Mikko Rantanen

Right Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (164)

2019-2024 (FA: 2025)

22 6 $55,500,000 $9,250,000 - 83 Kevin Fiala

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (166)

2022-2028 (FA: 2029)

25 7 $55,125,000 $7,875,000 $16,000,000 84 Cale Makar

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (168)

2021-2026 (FA: 2027)

22 6 $54,000,000 $9,000,000 - 85 Jared Spurgeon

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (170)

2020-2026 (FA: 2027)

29 7 $53,025,000 $7,575,000 $8,000,000 86 Auston Matthews

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (172)

2024-2027 (FA: 2028)

25 4 $53,000,000 $13,250,000 $49,650,000 87 Brandon Hagel

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (174)

2024-2031 (FA: 2032)

24 8 $52,000,000 $6,500,000 $17,680,000 87 Brayden Schenn

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (176)

2020-2027 (FA: 2028)

28 8 $52,000,000 $6,500,000 - 87 Cam Fowler

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (178)

2018-2025 (FA: 2026)

25 8 $52,000,000 $6,500,000 - 87 Colton Parayko

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (180)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

28 8 $52,000,000 $6,500,000 - 87 Hampus Lindholm

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (182)

2022-2029 (FA: 2030)

28 8 $52,000,000 $6,500,000 $10,000,000 92 John Gibson

Goaltender | NHL Active Player Contracts (184)

2019-2026 (FA: 2027)

25 8 $51,200,000 $6,400,000 - 93 Devon Toews

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (186)

2024-2030 (FA: 2031)

29 7 $50,750,000 $7,250,000 - 94 Nico Hischier

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (188)

2020-2026 (FA: 2027)

20 7 $50,570,000 $7,224,286 $3,000,000 95 Anthony Cirelli

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (190)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

24 8 $50,000,000 $6,250,000 $17,000,000 95 MacKenzie Weegar

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (192)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

28 8 $50,000,000 $6,250,000 $8,000,000 95 Travis Sanheim

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (194)

2023-2030 (FA: 2031)

26 8 $50,000,000 $6,250,000 $15,000,000 95 Kyle Connor

Left Wing | NHL Active Player Contracts (196)

2019-2025 (FA: 2026)

22 7 $50,000,000 $7,142,857 - 95 Ryan Ellis

Defenseman | NHL Active Player Contracts (198)

2019-2026 (FA: 2027)

Originally signed w/ NSH

27 8 $50,000,000 $6,250,000 $7,000,000 95 Kevin Hayes

Center | NHL Active Player Contracts (200)

2019-2025 (FA: 2026)

Originally signed w/ PHI

27 7 $50,000,000 $7,142,857 $15,000,000
NHL Active Player Contracts (2024)

FAQs

NHL Active Player Contracts? ›

The minimum salary for players in the NHL amounted to 750 thousand U.S. dollars in the 2023/24 season. The minimum salary for the league is agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which is a basic contract between the NHL and the NHL Players' Association.

What is the lowest salary in the NHL? ›

The minimum salary for players in the NHL amounted to 750 thousand U.S. dollars in the 2023/24 season. The minimum salary for the league is agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), which is a basic contract between the NHL and the NHL Players' Association.

Who is the richest NHL player right now? ›

1. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche. No one is making more money this season than Nathan MacKinnon's $16.5 million.

What is the biggest contract in the NHL right now? ›

Topping the list of the NHL's highest on-ice earners for 2023-24 is the Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, who signed a record eight-year, $100.8 million extension after the Avs' Stanley Cup win in 2022.

What is Connor Bedard's salary? ›

Connor Bedard signed a 3 year , $13,350,000 contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, including $285,000 signing bonus, $13,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,450,000. In 2024-25, Bedard will earn a base salary of $855,000 and a signing bonus of $95,000, while carrying a cap hit of $950,000.

Who is the richest man in hockey? ›

Estimated net worth: US$250 million

Known as “the Great One”, Canada's Wayne Gretzky has been called the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) by sportswriters, players and the NHL itself.

How much do NHL refs make? ›

The average salary for a first-year full-time NHL referee is around $200,000, and this figure increases as referees gain experience. The salary range for NHL referees can vary widely, with the lowest reported salary for full-time referees starting at approximately $165,000 and the highest reaching up to $360,000.

What does Wayne Gretzky own? ›

Career highlights since retirement include positions as minority owner and Head Coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, Executive Director of 2002's Gold Medal-winning Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey team, owner of the popular Toronto bar and restaurant Wayne Gretzky's, winemaker with the celebrated Wayne Gretzky Estates Winery, ...

What was Gretzky's salary? ›

Wayne Gretzky signed a 10 year , $3,000,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers, including an average annual salary of $300,000.

What is the most financially successful NHL team? ›

The average NHL team is worth $1.31 billion, according to data compiled by Sportico. The Toronto Maple Leafs rank first at $2.65 billion, while the Arizona Coyotes rank last at $675 million.

Who has the richest NHL contract ever? ›

Alex Ovechkin, the Russian-born left-winger and captain of the Washington Capitals, holds the distinction of signing the largest contract in NHL history. Valued at a staggering $124 million, Ovechkin's deal spans over 13 years.

What do NHL goalies get paid? ›

The Highest-Paid Goaltenders
RankPlayerCompensation
1Carey Price$10.5 million
2Sergei Bobrovsky$10 million
3Andrei Vasilevskiy$9.5 million
4Connor Hellebuyck$8.5 million
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Who is the richest NHL player in 2024? ›

Contract Value
  • Shea Weber. UTA, D. $110,000,000.
  • Sidney Crosby. PIT, C. $104,400,000.
  • Nathan MacKinnon. COL, C. $100,800,000.
  • Connor McDavid. EDM, C. $100,000,000.
  • Elias Pettersson. VAN, C. $92,800,000.

How much does Sidney Crosby make a year? ›

Sidney Crosby signed a 12 year , $104,400,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including $104,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,700,000. In 2024-25, Crosby will earn a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $8,700,000.

How much is Connor McDavid's salary? ›

What is Connor Bedard's signing bonus? ›

Career Earnings Projection

Connor Bedard's salary as a rookie for the Chicago Blackhawks is an impressive $950,000 for the 2023-24 season. This sum includes a base salary of $855,000 and a signing bonus of $95,000. Bedard's contract guarantees him a total of $13,350,000 over three years.

What is the lowest earning NHL team? ›

In 2023, the least valuable franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) was the Arizona Coyotes. The Phoenix-based franchise had an estimated value of 500 million U.S. dollars in that year.

Why are NHL salaries so low? ›

Like many professional sports leagues, the NHL has a salary cap to keep teams in larger markets (with more revenue) from signing all of the top players and extending their advantage over smaller-market franchises.

What's the average NHL salary? ›

How much does a Nhl Player make? As of May 14, 2024, the average annual pay for a Nhl Player in the United States is $123,905 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $59.57 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,382/week or $10,325/month.

What is the minimum NBA salary? ›

The minimum salary for players signing contracts in the 2023-2024 NBA season amounted to over 1.1 million U.S. dollars. This is the first time that the minimum salary has exceeded the one million dollar mark, with the minimum salary in the 2021-2022 season estimated at just over 925 thousand U.S. dollars.

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