10 Highest Paid NHL Players in 2022

Forbes reports that the average pay of an NHL player was $2.9 million in 2015-2016, and that figure has only increased in subsequent years. Let us take a look at the annual pay of some of the highest-paid NHL players in 2022.

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Team- Edmonton Oilers Salary- $16 million

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Team- San Jose Sharks Salary- $14 million

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Team- Dallas Stars Salary- $13 million

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Team- New York Rangers Salary- $12 million

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Team- Montreal Canadiens Salary- $10 million

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Team- Vegas Golden Knights Salary- $9 million

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Team- Tampa Bay Lightning Salary- $9 million

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Team- Florida Panthers Salary- $9 million

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Team- Winnipeg Jets Salary- $8 million

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Team- Los Angeles Kings Salary- $7 million

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Forbes reports that the average pay of an NHL player was $2.9 million in 2015-2016, and that figure has only increased in subsequent years. Let us take a look at the annual pay of some of the highest-paid NHL players in 2022.

Team- Edmonton Oilers Salary- $16 million

Connor McDavid

Team- San Jose Sharks Salary- $14 million

Erik Karlsson

Team- Dallas Stars Salary- $13 million

Tyler Seguin

Team- New York Rangers Salary- $12 million

Artemi Panarin

Team- Montreal Canadiens Salary- $10 million

Carey Price

Team- Vegas Golden Knights Salary- $9 million

Mark stone

Team- Tampa Bay Lightning Salary- $9 million

Nikita Kucherov

Team- Florida Panthers Salary- $9 million

Sergei Bobrovsky

Team- Winnipeg Jets Salary- $8 million

Dustin Byfuglien

Team- Los Angeles Kings Salary- $7 million

Drew Doughty