Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Team | Age | Start | End | Length | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ovechkin, Alex » | F | WAS | 27 | 2008 | 2021 | 13 | $9,538,462 |
| 2. | Malkin, Evgeni » | F | PIT | 26 | 2009 | 2014 | 5 | $8,700,000 |
| 3. | Crosby, Sidney » | F | PIT | 25 | 2008 | 2013 | 5 | $8,700,000 |
| 4. | Staal, Eric » | F | CAR | 28 | 2009 | 2016 | 7 | $8,250,000 |
| 5. | Nash, Rick » | F | NYR | 28 | 2010 | 2018 | 8 | $7,800,000 |
| 6. | Lecavalier, Vincent » | F | TBL | 33 | 2009 | 2020 | 11 | $7,727,273 |
| 7. | Parise, Zach » | F | MIN | 28 | 2012 | 2025 | 13 | $7,538,462 |
| 8. | Heatley, Dany » | F | MIN | 32 | 2008 | 2014 | 6 | $7,500,000 |
| 9. | Gaborik, Marian » | F | CLB | 31 | 2009 | 2014 | 5 | $7,500,000 |
| 10. | Stamkos, Steven » | F | TBL | 23 | 2011 | 2016 | 5 | $7,500,000 |
| 11. | Vanek, Thomas » | F | BUF | 29 | 2007 | 2014 | 7 | $7,142,857 |
| 12. | Spezza, Jason » | F | OTT | 29 | 2008 | 2015 | 7 | $7,000,000 |
| 13. | Iginla, Jarome » | F | PIT | 35 | 2008 | 2013 | 5 | $7,000,000 |
| 14. | Thornton, Joe » | F | SJS | 33 | 2011 | 2014 | 3 | $7,000,000 |
| 15. | Semin, Alexander » | F | CAR | 29 | 2012 | 2013 | 1 | $7,000,000 |
| 16. | Marleau, Patrick » | F | SJS | 33 | 2010 | 2014 | 4 | $6,900,000 |
| 17. | Kopitar, Anze » | F | LAK | 25 | 2009 | 2016 | 7 | $6,800,000 |
| 18. | Koivu, Mikko » | F | MIN | 30 | 2011 | 2018 | 7 | $6,750,000 |
| 19. | Datsyuk, Pavel » | F | DET | 34 | 2007 | 2014 | 7 | $6,700,000 |
| 20. | Backstrom, Nicklas » | F | WAS | 25 | 2010 | 2020 | 10 | $6,700,000 |
| 21. | Kovalchuk, Ilya » | F | NJD | 30 | 2010 | 2025 | 15 | $6,666,667 |
| 22. | Richards, Brad » | F | NYR | 33 | 2011 | 2020 | 9 | $6,666,667 |
| 23. | Stastny, Paul » | F | COL | 27 | 2009 | 2014 | 5 | $6,600,000 |
| 24. | Briere, Danny » | F | PHI | 35 | 2007 | 2015 | 8 | $6,500,000 |
| 25. | Kane, Patrick » | F | CHI | 24 | 2010 | 2015 | 5 | $6,300,000 |
| 26. | Toews, Jonathan » | F | CHI | 25 | 2010 | 2015 | 5 | $6,300,000 |
| 27. | Sedin, Henrik » | F | VAN | 32 | 2009 | 2014 | 5 | $6,100,000 |
| 28. | Sedin, Daniel » | F | VAN | 32 | 2009 | 2014 | 5 | $6,100,000 |
| 29. | Zetterberg, Henrik » | F | DET | 32 | 2009 | 2021 | 12 | $6,083,333 |
| 30. | Elias, Patrik » | F | NJD | 37 | 2006 | 2013 | 7 | $6,000,000 |
| 31. | Cammalleri, Mike » | F | CGY | 30 | 2009 | 2014 | 5 | $6,000,000 |
| 32. | Sharp, Patrick » | F | CHI | 31 | 2012 | 2017 | 5 | $5,900,000 |
| 33. | Burns, Brent » | F | SJS | 28 | 2012 | 2017 | 5 | $5,760,000 |
| 34. | Richards, Mike » | F | LAK | 28 | 2008 | 2020 | 12 | $5,750,000 |
| 35. | St. Louis, Martin » | F | TBL | 37 | 2011 | 2015 | 4 | $5,625,000 |
| 36. | Horcoff, Shawn » | F | EDM | 34 | 2009 | 2015 | 6 | $5,500,000 |
| 37. | Tavares, John » | F | NYI | 22 | 2012 | 2018 | 6 | $5,500,000 |
| 38. | Grabovski, Mikhail » | F | TOR | 29 | 2012 | 2017 | 5 | $5,500,000 |
| 39. | Kessel, Phil » | F | TOR | 25 | 2009 | 2014 | 5 | $5,400,000 |
| 40. | Getzlaf, Ryan » | F | ANA | 28 | 2008 | 2013 | 5 | $5,325,000 |
| 41. | Perry, Corey » | F | ANA | 28 | 2008 | 2013 | 5 | $5,325,000 |
| 42. | Pominville, Jason » | F | MIN | 30 | 2009 | 2014 | 5 | $5,300,000 |
| 43. | Doan, Shane » | F | PHX | 36 | 2012 | 2016 | 4 | $5,300,000 |
| 44. | Hossa, Marian » | F | CHI | 34 | 2009 | 2021 | 12 | $5,275,000 |
| 45. | Carter, Jeff » | F | LAK | 28 | 2011 | 2022 | 11 | $5,272,727 |
| 46. | Krejci, David » | F | BOS | 27 | 2012 | 2015 | 3 | $5,250,000 |
| 47. | Kane, Evander » | F | WIN | 21 | 2012 | 2018 | 6 | $5,250,000 |
| 48. | Benn, Jamie » | F | DAL | 23 | 2012 | 2017 | 5 | $5,250,000 |
| 49. | Ryan, Bobby » | F | ANA | 26 | 2010 | 2015 | 5 | $5,100,000 |
| 50. | Ribeiro, Mike » | F | WAS | 33 | 2008 | 2013 | 5 | $5,000,000 |