List of team payrolls in the NHL
Here are '''tables of [[National Hockey League]] team payrolls''' for each team in the NHL. For simplicity, players traded mid-season are considered to be on the payroll of the team acquiring that player.
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== League ==
After the [[2004–05 NHL season|2004–05 season]] was cancelled, a new [[NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement|collective bargaining agreement]] (CBA) was agreed upon between the NHL and the [[NHL Players' Association]]. This CBA included a [[salary cap]] for team salaries (formally defined in the CBA as the "Upper Limit"), which would potentially increase from one season to the next depending on league revenues,<ref name="CBA cap increases">[http://www.nhl.com/cba/2005-CBA.pdf ''Collective Bargaining Agreement between National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association''], p. 217:
:"the Lower Limit and the Upper Limit of the Range shall be calculated […] using Preliminary HRR and Preliminary Benefits, which shall be based upon the Initial HRR Report for the immediately preceding League Year."</ref> and a cap for [[player salaries in the National Hockey League|player salaries]], set at 20 percent of the team salary cap.<ref name="CBA player cap">[http://www.nhl.com/cba/2005-CBA.pdf ''Collective Bargaining Agreement between National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association''], p.236:
:"No SPC may provide for a total aggregate Player Salary and Bonuses that is in excess of twenty (20) percent of the Upper Limit for any League Year"</ref> The teams also have a minimum payroll requirement (formally defined as the "Lower Limit"), which was $21.5 million in 2005–06,<ref name="CBA lower limit">[http://www.nhl.com/cba/2005-CBA.pdf ''Collective Bargaining Agreement between National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players' Association''], p. 217:
:"the Lower Limit of the Range shall be $21.5 million"</ref> but fixed from 2006–07 onward at $16 million below the salary cap.
From the 2003–04 season to the 2005–06 season, the implementation of the salary cap caused a marked normalization of team payrolls, and a decrease in the payroll disparity from team to team. Ten teams (of thirty) decreased their payrolls by more than $15 million, with four decreasing their payrolls by more than $30 million; only seven teams increased their payrolls, with four increasing their payrolls by more than $5 million. The [[standard deviation]] of the payrolls decreased from $15,898,399 to $6,371,263 after the salary cap was introduced.
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! Year
! Average team payroll
! style="width:8em" | % change
! Standard deviation
! style="width:8em" class="unsortable" | Team cap
! style="width:8em" class="unsortable" | Player cap
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| align="left" | [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:29730833}} || || ${{formatnum:7375757}} || No cap || No cap
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| align="left" | [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:31564167}} || 6.17% || ${{formatnum:9963577}} || No cap || No cap
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| align="left" | [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:33375943}} || 5.74% || ${{formatnum:11657873}} || No cap || No cap
|-
| align="left" | [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:38011852}} || 13.89% || ${{formatnum:14162670}} || No cap || No cap
|-
| align="left" | [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:41939715}} || 10.33% || ${{formatnum:16876630}} || No cap || No cap
|-
| align="left" | [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:44400490}} || 5.87% || ${{formatnum:15898399}} || No cap || No cap
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| align="left" | [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:34309972}} || -22.73% || ${{formatnum:6371263}} || ${{formatnum:39000000}} || ${{formatnum:7800000}}
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| align="left" | [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:40292446}} || 17.44% || ${{formatnum:4720484}} || ${{formatnum:44000000}} || ${{formatnum:8800000}}
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| align="left" | [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:44369521}} || 10.12% || ${{formatnum:7573225}} || ${{formatnum:50300000}} || ${{formatnum:10060000}}
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| align="left" | [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]] || || || || ${{formatnum:56700000}} || ${{formatnum:11340000}}
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Between the 1998–99 and 2007–08 seasons, the total players' payroll was $9,990,698,194, which is an average of $37,700,748 per team per season. The division with the highest total payroll over this nine year period is the [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic Division]], paying out $1,912,252,452 ($42,494,499 per team per season). The division with the lowest total payroll over this period is the [[Southeast Division (NHL)|Southeast Division]]—considered perhaps the weakest hockey market in the league<ref name="Southeast">According to [http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/attendance ESPN's attendance figures for the NHL], attendance for the Southeast Division home games has averaged only 15,743 (82.8 percent) between 2000–01 and 2007–08, with a league average of 16,807 (91.3 percent).
Teams in the Southeast Division have had a home attendance above the league average for a given year only six times:
* [[Carolina Hurricanes]]: 17,386 in 2006–07 (league average of 16,957) — Won the [[Stanley Cup]] this year
* [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]: 17,820 in 2003–04 (league avg. 16,533)
*: 20,509 in 2005–06 (league avg. 16,954) — Won the Stanley Cup this year
*: 19,876 in 2006–07 (league avg. 16,957)
*: 18,692 in 2007–08 (league avg. 17,308)
* [[Washington Capitals]]: 17,341 in 2001–02 (league avg. 16,759)
Also, teams in the Southeast Division frequently have average attendance numbers in the bottom ten in the league for a given year:
* [[Atlanta Thrashers]] (have been in the bottom ten every year between 2000–01 and 2007–08)
* Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, and 2005–06)
* [[Florida Panthers]] (2000–01, 2006–07, and 2007–08)
* Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)
* Washington Capitals (2000–01, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, and 2007–08)</ref>—with total payrolls of $1,180,291,667 ($32,377,083 per team per season).
The team that spent the most on players' salaries over these nine seasons are the [[New York Rangers]], who spent a total of $517,076,928 for players, averaging $57,452,992 per season.<ref name="NYR">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=20 New York Rangers salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus">[http://www.hockeyzoneplus.com/$maseq_e.htm HockeyZonePlus: NHL Team Payrolls] — used only for 1998–99 and 1999–2000 payroll figures</ref> The [[Detroit Red Wings]] have the second highest total payroll over this period, with $483,801,165, for an average of $53,755,685 per season.<ref name="DET">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=11 Detroit Red Wings salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" />
The [[Nashville Predators]] have the lowest payroll per season over the same period, totalling $218,136,880 ($24,237,431 per season),<ref name="NAS">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=17 Nashville Predators salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" /> followed by the [[Atlanta Thrashers]] with a total of $212,616,075 ($26,577,009 per season).<ref name="ATL">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=2 Atlanta Thrashers salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" /> The absolute lowest payroll belongs to the [[Minnesota Wild]], who joined the league in 2000–01. In the seven seasons since the Wild joined the league, they have the lowest total payroll, at $187,278,126 ($26,754,018 per season).<ref name="MIN">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=15 Minnesota Wild salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref> Nashville's payroll over this period was slightly higher, at $187,936,880 ($26,848,126 per season).<ref name="NAS" />
The [[Calgary Flames]] hold the unique distinction of being the only team to have increased their payroll every year between the 1998–99 season and the 2007–08 season.
[[Sergei Fedorov]], [[Paul Kariya]] and [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]] have each had the highest salary on three different teams between 2000–01 and 2007–08:
* Sergei Fedorov: [[Anaheim Ducks]] (2003–04), [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] (2005–06, 2006–07), [[Washington Capitals]] (2007–08)
* Paul Kariya: Anaheim Ducks (2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03), Nashville Predators (2005–06), [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] (2007–08)
* Jaromir Jagr: [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] (2000–01), Washington Capitals (2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04), New York Rangers (2005–06, 2006–07)
== Eastern Conference ==
=== Atlantic Division ===
The [[Atlantic Division (NHL)|Atlantic Division]] had the highest total player payrolls of any division between 1998–99 and 2007–08, paying out $1,912,252,452 to its players ($42,494,499 per team per season). The [[New York Rangers]] are the highest paying team in the Atlantic Division (and in the entire league) over this period, with a player payroll of $517,076,928 ($57,452,992 per season),<ref name="NYR" /><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" /> while the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] are the lowest paying team in the division over these nine seasons, with total payrolls of $260,515,726 ($28,946,192 per season).<ref name="PIT">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=24 Pittsburgh Penguins salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" />
==== New Jersey Devils ====
These are the salaries for the [[New Jersey Devils]].
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!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 New Jersey Devils season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:27700000}} || || || ||
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| [[1999–2000 New Jersey Devils season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:31300000}} || 13.00% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 New Jersey Devils season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:39151118}} || 25.08% || ${{formatnum:800000}} || [[Alexander Mogilny]] || ${{formatnum:5200000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 New Jersey Devils season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:43118026}} || 10.13% || ${{formatnum:1050000}} || [[Joe Nieuwendyk]] || ${{formatnum:5500000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 New Jersey Devils season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:56072626}} || 30.04% || ${{formatnum:1350000}} || [[Martin Brodeur]]<br />[[Scott Stevens]] || ${{formatnum:6891103}}
|-
| [[2003–04 New Jersey Devils season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:48931658}} || -12.74% || ${{formatnum:1425000}} || Scott Stevens || ${{formatnum:6916747}}
|-
| [[2005–06 New Jersey Devils season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:44895949}}<ref name="hi">This was the highest payroll in the league in the given year.</ref> || -8.25% || ${{formatnum:1000000}} || Martin Brodeur || ${{formatnum:5237238}}
|-
| [[2006–07 New Jersey Devils season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:49608766}}<ref name="hi" /> || 10.50% || ${{formatnum:984200}} || [[Patrik Elias]] || ${{formatnum:7500000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 New Jersey Devils season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:47622511}} || -4.00% || ${{formatnum:1400000}} || Patrik Elias || ${{formatnum:7500000}}
|}
==== New York Islanders ====
These are the salaries for the [[New York Islanders]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 New York Islanders season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:21300000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 New York Islanders season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:18100000}} || -15.02% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 New York Islanders season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:23354760}} || 29.03% || ${{formatnum:875000}} || [[Roman Hamrlik]] || ${{formatnum:2800000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 New York Islanders season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:33658204}} || 44.12% || ${{formatnum:962500}} || [[Alexei Yashin]] || ${{formatnum:6549944}}
|-
| [[2002–03 New York Islanders season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:37010935}} || 9.96% || ${{formatnum:1037500}} || Alexei Yashin || ${{formatnum:7400000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 New York Islanders season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:40865500}} || 10.41% || ${{formatnum:900000}} || Alexei Yashin || ${{formatnum:8400000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 New York Islanders season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:31447520}} || -23.05% || ${{formatnum:830860}} || Alexei Yashin || ${{formatnum:7600000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 New York Islanders season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:37759720}} || 20.07% || ${{formatnum:865000}} || Alexei Yashin || ${{formatnum:7600000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 New York Islanders season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:39007720}} || 3.31% || ${{formatnum:816360}} || [[Rick DiPietro]]<br />[[Bill Guerin]]<br />[[Miroslav Šatan|Miroslav Satan]] || ${{formatnum:4500000}}
|}
==== New York Rangers ====
These are the salaries for the [[New York Rangers]].
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|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 New York Rangers season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:39800000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 New York Rangers season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:59400000}}<ref name="hi" /> || 49.25% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 New York Rangers season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:56887037}}<ref name="hi" /> || -4.23% || ${{formatnum:1325000}} || [[Brian Leetch]] || ${{formatnum:7680000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 New York Rangers season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:64793530}} || 13.90% || ${{formatnum:1800000}} || [[Pavel Bure]] || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 New York Rangers season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:76477085}}<ref name="hi" /> || 18.03% || ${{formatnum:2650000}} || Pavel Bure || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 New York Rangers season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:76488716}} || 0.02% || ${{formatnum:2800000}} || Pavel Bure || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 New York Rangers season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:41474800}} || -45.78% || ${{formatnum:760000}} || [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]] || ${{formatnum:8360000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 New York Rangers season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:45050760}} || 8.62% || ${{formatnum:950000}} || Jaromir Jagr || ${{formatnum:8360000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 New York Rangers season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:56705000}} || 25.87% || ${{formatnum:1312500}} || [[Scott Gomez]] || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|}
==== Philadelphia Flyers ====
These are the salaries for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:39400000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Philadelphia Flyers season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:50300000}} || 27.66% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Philadelphia Flyers season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:40932500}} || -18.62% || ${{formatnum:1037500}} || [[John LeClair]] || ${{formatnum:7000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:56435000}} || 37.87% || ${{formatnum:1600000}} || John LeClair || ${{formatnum:9000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:65222633}} || 15.57% || ${{formatnum:2200000}} || John LeClair || ${{formatnum:9000000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:68175247}} || 4.53% || ${{formatnum:2425000}} || John LeClair || ${{formatnum:9000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Philadelphia Flyers season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:42566760}} || -37.56% || ${{formatnum:1254000}} || [[Peter Forsberg]] || ${{formatnum:5750000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Philadelphia Flyers season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:43749445}} || 2.78% || ${{formatnum:1200000}} || [[Simon Gagné|Simon Gagne]] || ${{formatnum:5250000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Philadelphia Flyers season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:56973200}} || 30.23% || ${{formatnum:1225000}} || [[Danny Brière|Danny Briere]] || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|}
==== Pittsburgh Penguins ====
These are the salaries for the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:23800000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Pittsburgh Penguins season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:30300000}} || 27.31% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:33677333}} || 11.15% || ${{formatnum:785000}} || [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]] || ${{formatnum:9842708}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:34130770}} || 1.35% || ${{formatnum:719250}} || [[Mario Lemieux]] || ${{formatnum:5250000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:24407500}} || -28.49% || ${{formatnum:650000}} || Mario Lemieux || ${{formatnum:5250000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:23400000}} || -4.13% || ${{formatnum:625000}} || Mario Lemieux || ${{formatnum:5250000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:23122650}} || -1.19% || ${{formatnum:608000}} || [[Sergei Gonchar]]<br />[[Zigmund Palffy]] || ${{formatnum:3500000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:26293273}}<ref name="lo">This was the lowest payroll in the league in the given year.</ref> || 13.71% || ${{formatnum:850000}} || Sergei Gonchar || ${{formatnum:4500000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Pittsburgh Penguins season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:41384200}} || 57.39% || ${{formatnum:1029600}} || [[Marian Hossa]] || ${{formatnum:7000000}}
|}
=== Northeast Division ===
Between 1998–99 and 2007–08, the [[Northeast Division (NHL)|Northeast Division]] had total player payrolls of $1,694,667,213 ($37,659,271 per team per season). The [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] paid their players the most in the Northeast Division over these nine seasons, with total payrolls of $414,581,865 ($46,064,652 per season),<ref name="TOR">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=28 Toronto Maple Leafs salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" /> while the [[Buffalo Sabres]] paid the least in the division over the same time, with total payrolls of $300,251,418 ($33,361,269 per season).<ref name="BUF">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=4 Buffalo Sabres salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" />
==== Boston Bruins ====
These are the salaries for the [[Boston Bruins]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Boston Bruins season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:22800000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Boston Bruins season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:24500000}} || 7.46% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Boston Bruins season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:31875576}} || 30.10% || ${{formatnum:912500}} || [[Jason Allison]] || ${{formatnum:3500000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Boston Bruins season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:41862500}} || 31.33% || ${{formatnum:1627500}} || [[Martin Lapointe]] || ${{formatnum:5250000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Boston Bruins season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:44050000}} || 5.23% || ${{formatnum:1350000}} || Martin Lapointe || ${{formatnum:5250000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Boston Bruins season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:46569000}} || 5.72% || ${{formatnum:1300000}} || Martin Lapointe<br />[[Joe Thornton]] || ${{formatnum:5500000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Boston Bruins season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:36662100}} || -21.27% || ${{formatnum:858800}} || [[Glen Murray (ice hockey)|Glen Murray]] || ${{formatnum:4150000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Boston Bruins season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:43735700}} || 19.29% || ${{formatnum:925000}} || [[Zdeno Chara]] || ${{formatnum:7500000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Boston Bruins season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:49501600}} || 13.18% || ${{formatnum:992100}} || Zdeno Chara || ${{formatnum:7500000}}
|}
==== Buffalo Sabres ====
These are the salaries for the [[Buffalo Sabres]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Buffalo Sabres season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:26100000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Buffalo Sabres season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:30900000}} || 18.39% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Buffalo Sabres season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:38690416}} || 25.21% || ${{formatnum:1045000}} || [[Dominik Hašek|Dominik Hasek]] || ${{formatnum:7500000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:28891666}} || -25.33% || ${{formatnum:1012500}} || [[Miroslav Šatan|Miroslav Satan]]<br />[[Alexei Zhitnik]] || ${{formatnum:3250000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Buffalo Sabres season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:28254166}} || -2.21% || ${{formatnum:1087500}} || Miroslav Satan<br />Alexei Zhitnik || ${{formatnum:3550000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Buffalo Sabres season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:32954250}} || 16.64% || ${{formatnum:1000000}} || Miroslav Satan || ${{formatnum:4750000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:28515120}} || -13.47% || ${{formatnum:989720}} || [[Chris Drury]] || ${{formatnum:2926000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Buffalo Sabres season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:39991400}} || 40.25% || ${{formatnum:1875000}} || [[Danny Brière|Danny Briere]] || ${{formatnum:5000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Buffalo Sabres season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:45954400}} || 14.91% || ${{formatnum:1617100}} || [[Thomas Vanek]] || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|}
==== Montreal Canadiens ====
These are the salaries for the [[Montreal Canadiens]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Montreal Canadiens season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:33500000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:33800000}} || 0.90% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:26529200}} || -21.51% || ${{formatnum:725000}} || [[Jeff Hackett]]<br />[[Saku Koivu]] || ${{formatnum:3300000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:41277373}} || 55.59% || ${{formatnum:1012435}} || [[Jeff Hackett]] || ${{formatnum:3400000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Montreal Canadiens season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:41972360}} || 1.68% || ${{formatnum:1600000}} || [[José Théodore|Jose Theodore]] || ${{formatnum:5000000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:38857000}} || -7.42% || ${{formatnum:1350000}} || Jose Theodore || ${{formatnum:5500000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:32994940}} || -15.09% || ${{formatnum:988000}} || [[Alexei Kovalev]] || ${{formatnum:4500000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Montreal Canadiens season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:43559307}} || 32.02% || ${{formatnum:1887500}} || Saku Koivu || ${{formatnum:4750000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:42313500}} || -2.86% || ${{formatnum:1225000}} || [[Andrei Markov (ice hockey)|Andrei Markov]] || ${{formatnum:5750000}}
|}
==== Ottawa Senators ====
These are the salaries for the [[Ottawa Senators]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Ottawa Senators season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:21000000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Ottawa Senators season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:21700000}} || 3.33% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Ottawa Senators season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:29086250}} || 34.04% || ${{formatnum:862500}} || [[Alexei Yashin]] || ${{formatnum:3600000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Ottawa Senators season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:27220750}} || -6.41% || ${{formatnum:800000}} || [[Daniel Alfredsson]] || ${{formatnum:3000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Ottawa Senators season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:34340000}} || 26.15% || ${{formatnum:1000000}} || Daniel Alfredsson || ${{formatnum:4550000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Ottawa Senators season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:39590000}} || 15.29% || ${{formatnum:1075000}} || Daniel Alfredsson || ${{formatnum:5050000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Ottawa Senators season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:36909094}} || -6.77% || ${{formatnum:1100000}} || Daniel Alfredsson || ${{formatnum:4662894}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Ottawa Senators season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:43630310}} || 18.21% || ${{formatnum:1500000}} || [[Wade Redden]] || ${{formatnum:6500000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Ottawa Senators season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:49997370}} || 14.59% || ${{formatnum:1300000}} || Wade Redden || ${{formatnum:6500000}}
|}
==== Toronto Maple Leafs ====
These are the salaries for the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Toronto Maple Leafs season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:34000000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Toronto Maple Leafs season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:34000000}} || 0.00% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Toronto Maple Leafs season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:41003187}} || 20.60% || ${{formatnum:1000000}} || [[Mats Sundin]] || ${{formatnum:7500000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:51565958}} || 25.76% || ${{formatnum:1400000}} || Mats Sundin || ${{formatnum:7500000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Toronto Maple Leafs season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:65054900}} || 26.16% || ${{formatnum:2112500}} || Mats Sundin || ${{formatnum:9000000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:62458140}} || -3.99% || ${{formatnum:1500000}} || Mats Sundin || ${{formatnum:9000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Toronto Maple Leafs season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:36796580}} || -41.09% || ${{formatnum:1007000}} || Mats Sundin || ${{formatnum:6840000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Toronto Maple Leafs season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:43257920}} || 17.56% || ${{formatnum:901740}} || Mats Sundin || ${{formatnum:7600000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Toronto Maple Leafs season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:46445180}} || 7.37% || ${{formatnum:1375000}} || [[Bryan McCabe]] || ${{formatnum:7150000}}
|}
=== Southeast Division ===
The [[Southeast Division (NHL)|Southeast Division]] had the lowest player payroll of any division between 1998–99 and 2007–08, totalling $1,424,591,667 during this time ($32,377,083 per team per season). This market is considered one of the weakest in the league.<ref name="Southeast" /> The [[Washington Capitals]] are the highest paying team in the Southeast Division, with total payrolls of $343,231,500 ($38,136,833 per season);<ref name="WAS">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=30 Washington Capitals salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" /> the [[Atlanta Thrashers]], who joined the league in 1999–2000, are the lowest paying team in the division (and in the [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]]), with total payrolls of $212,616,075 ($26,577,009 per season).<ref name="ATL" /><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" />
==== Atlanta Thrashers ====
These are the salaries for the [[Atlanta Thrashers]]. The team's first season was 1999–2000.
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:16700000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Atlanta Thrashers season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:17818175}} || 6.70% || ${{formatnum:525000}} || [[Damian Rhodes]] || ${{formatnum:2250000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:15220000}}<ref name="lo" /> || -14.58% || ${{formatnum:600000}} || Damian Rhodes || ${{formatnum:2550000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Atlanta Thrashers season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:22972500}} || 50.94% || ${{formatnum:725000}} || [[Shawn McEachern]] || ${{formatnum:3350000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:28547500}} || 24.27% || ${{formatnum:787500}} || [[Byron Dafoe]]<br />[[Vyacheslav Kozlov]] || ${{formatnum:3500000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:37170200}} || 30.20% || ${{formatnum:900600}} || [[Ilya Kovalchuk]] || ${{formatnum:6500000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:37607700}} || 1.18% || ${{formatnum:875300}} || [[Marian Hossa]] || ${{formatnum:6000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:36580000}} || -2.73% || ${{formatnum:1100000}} || [[Ilya Kovalchuk]] || ${{formatnum:5500000}}
|}
==== Carolina Hurricanes ====
These are the salaries for the [[Carolina Hurricanes]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Carolina Hurricanes season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:28600000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Carolina Hurricanes season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:27100000}} || -5.24% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Carolina Hurricanes season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:32473250}} || 19.83% || ${{formatnum:612500}} || [[Ron Francis]] || ${{formatnum:5000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:31994900}} || -1.47% || ${{formatnum:859750}} || Ron Francis || ${{formatnum:5000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:33131287}} || 3.55% || ${{formatnum:700000}} || Ron Francis || ${{formatnum:5936287}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:35908738}} || 8.38% || ${{formatnum:750000}} || [[Rod Brind'Amour]] || ${{formatnum:5000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:35308700}} || -1.67% || ${{formatnum:1000000}} || [[Doug Weight]] || ${{formatnum:5700000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Carolina Hurricanes season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:38970800}} || 10.37% || ${{formatnum:1250000}} || Rod Brind'Amour<br />[[Erik Cole]]<br />[[Eric Staal]] || ${{formatnum:4000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Carolina Hurricanes season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:49948600}} || 28.17% || ${{formatnum:2200000}} || Eric Staal || ${{formatnum:4500000}}
|}
==== Florida Panthers ====
These are the salaries for the [[Florida Panthers]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Florida Panthers season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:31800000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Florida Panthers season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:33300000}} || 4.72% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Florida Panthers season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:32450000}} || -2.55% || ${{formatnum:912500}} || [[Pavel Bure]] || ${{formatnum:9000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Florida Panthers season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:29919400}} || -7.80% || ${{formatnum:925000}} || [[Sandis Ozolinsh]] || ${{formatnum:5000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Florida Panthers season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:21473000}} || -28.23% || ${{formatnum:925000}} || [[Viktor Kozlov]] || ${{formatnum:2100000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Florida Panthers season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:26127500}} || 21.68% || ${{formatnum:902500}} || [[Valeri Bure]] || ${{formatnum:3100000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Florida Panthers season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:26500510}} || 1.43% || ${{formatnum:830000}} || [[Roberto Luongo]] || ${{formatnum:3200000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Florida Panthers season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:37606280}} || 41.91% || ${{formatnum:1042100}} || [[Todd Bertuzzi]] || ${{formatnum:5269080}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Florida Panthers season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:39749200}} || 5.70% || ${{formatnum:984200}} || [[Tomas Vokoun]] || ${{formatnum:5300000}}
|}
==== Tampa Bay Lightning ====
These are the salaries for the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:28500000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Tampa Bay Lightning season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:19000000}} || -33.33% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Tampa Bay Lightning season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:17989000}} || -5.32% || ${{formatnum:775000}} || [[Petr Svoboda]] || ${{formatnum:2000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:27345896}} || 52.01% || ${{formatnum:950000}} || [[Nikolai Khabibulin]] || ${{formatnum:3316298}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:29483439}} || 7.82% || ${{formatnum:975000}} || Nikolai Khabibulin || ${{formatnum:3873439}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:34065379}} || 15.54% || ${{formatnum:1115000}} || Nikolai Khabibulin || ${{formatnum:4434579}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:39157379}} || 14.95% || ${{formatnum:981400}} || [[Martin St. Louis]] || ${{formatnum:6500000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Tampa Bay Lightning season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:41886667}} || 6.97% || ${{formatnum:625000}} || [[Brad Richards]] || ${{formatnum:7800000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:38954167}} || -7.00% || ${{formatnum:950000}} || [[Vincent Lecavalier]] || ${{formatnum:7166667}}
|}
==== Washington Capitals ====
These are the salaries for the [[Washington Capitals]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Washington Capitals season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:31000000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Washington Capitals season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:28300000}} || -8.71% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Washington Capitals season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:41275000}} || 45.85% || ${{formatnum:1400000}} || [[Peter Bondra]] || ${{formatnum:4525000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Washington Capitals season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:47392250}} || 14.82% || ${{formatnum:1400000}} || [[Jaromír Jágr|Jaromir Jagr]] || ${{formatnum:11000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Washington Capitals season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:51398058}} || 8.45% || ${{formatnum:1400000}} || Jaromir Jagr || ${{formatnum:11483333}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Washington Capitals season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:50895750}} || -0.98% || ${{formatnum:917500}} || Jaromir Jagr || ${{formatnum:11000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Washington Capitals season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:18932830}}<ref name="lo" /> || -62.80% || ${{formatnum:605000}} || [[Olaf Kolzig]] || ${{formatnum:4940000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Washington Capitals season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:29728412}} || 57.02% || ${{formatnum:825000}} || Olaf Kolzig || ${{formatnum:5450000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Washington Capitals season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:44309200}} || 49.05% || ${{formatnum:942100}} || [[Sergei Fedorov]] || ${{formatnum:6080000}}
|}
== Western Conference ==
=== Central Division ===
The [[Central Division (NHL)|Central Division]] had player payrolls of $1,604,944,295 between 1998–99 and 2007–08 ($37,324,286 per team per season). The highest paying team in the Central Division (and in the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]]) in this time are the [[Detroit Red Wings]], with total payrolls of $483,801,165 ($53,755,685 per season),<ref name="DET" /><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" /> while the lowest paying team in the division (and the entire league) are the [[Nashville Predators]], with total payrolls of $218,136,880 ($24,237,431 per season).<ref name="NAS" /><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" />
==== Chicago Blackhawks ====
These are the salaries for the [[Chicago Blackhawks]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:35800000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Chicago Blackhawks season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:32400000}} || -9.50% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:29700000}} || -8.33% || ${{formatnum:1050000}} || [[Boris Mironov]] || ${{formatnum:3200000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:41462500}} || 39.60% || ${{formatnum:1525000}} || [[Alexei Zhamnov]] || ${{formatnum:4000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:35290000}} || -14.89% || ${{formatnum:1025000}} || [[Theo Fleury]]<br />Alexei Zhamnov || ${{formatnum:4000000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:30867502}} || -12.53% || ${{formatnum:701251}} || Alexei Zhamnov || ${{formatnum:4500000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:30141200}} || -2.35% || ${{formatnum:817000}} || [[Nikolai Khabibulin]] || ${{formatnum:6750000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:38499600}} || 27.73% || ${{formatnum:963300}} || Nikolai Khabibulin || ${{formatnum:6750000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Chicago Blackhawks season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:34800540}} || -9.61% || ${{formatnum:921200}} || Nikolai Khabibulin || ${{formatnum:6750000}}
|}
==== Columbus Blue Jackets ====
These are the salaries for the [[Columbus Blue Jackets]]. The team's first season was 2000–01.
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:18287400}} || || ${{formatnum:650000}} || [[Lyle Odelein]] || ${{formatnum:2300000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:20013500}} || 9.44% || ${{formatnum:710500}} || [[Ron Tugnutt]] || ${{formatnum:2400000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Columbus Blue Jackets season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:26740040}} || 33.61% || ${{formatnum:650000}} || [[Luke Richardson]] || ${{formatnum:2750000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:34000000}} || 27.15% || ${{formatnum:1050000}} || [[Darryl Sydor]] || ${{formatnum:3500000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:30093235}} || -11.49% || ${{formatnum:604000}} || [[Sergei Fedorov]] || ${{formatnum:6080000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:36910000}} || 22.65% || ${{formatnum:775000}} || Sergei Fedorov || ${{formatnum:6080000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:28010000}}<ref name="lo" /> || -24.11% || ${{formatnum:1000000}} || [[Rick Nash]] || ${{formatnum:5500000}}
|}
==== Detroit Red Wings ====
These are the salaries for the [[Detroit Red Wings]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:48300000}}<ref name="hi" /> || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Detroit Red Wings season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:43400000}} || -10.14% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Detroit Red Wings season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:55107500}} || 26.98% || ${{formatnum:1600000}} || [[Steve Yzerman]] || ${{formatnum:8000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:66643750}}<ref name="hi" /> || 20.93% || ${{formatnum:1300000}} || [[Nicklas Lidström|Nicklas Lidstrom]] || ${{formatnum:8500000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Detroit Red Wings season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:68410506}} || 2.65% || ${{formatnum:1400000}} || Nicklas Lidstrom || ${{formatnum:10500000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:77856109}}<ref name="hi" /> || 13.81% || ${{formatnum:1500000}} || Nicklas Lidstrom || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Detroit Red Wings season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:39578300}} || -49.16% || ${{formatnum:900000}} || Nicklas Lidstrom || ${{formatnum:7600000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Detroit Red Wings season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:39872000}} || 0.74% || ${{formatnum:1170000}} || Nicklas Lidstrom || ${{formatnum:7600000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Detroit Red Wings season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:44633000}} || 11.94% || ${{formatnum:975000}} || Nicklas Lidstrom || ${{formatnum:7600000}}
|}
==== Nashville Predators ====
These are the salaries for the [[Nashville Predators]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Nashville Predators season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:13600000}}<ref name="lo" /> || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Nashville Predators season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:16600000}}<ref name="lo" /> || 22.06% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Nashville Predators season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:18437500}} || 11.07% || ${{formatnum:725000}} || [[Cliff Ronning]] || ${{formatnum:1750000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Nashville Predators season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:18700000}} || 1.42% || ${{formatnum:800000}} || [[Mike Dunham]] || ${{formatnum:2600000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Nashville Predators season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:23932500}} || 27.98% || ${{formatnum:837500}} || [[Jason York]] || ${{formatnum:2000000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Nashville Predators season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:21932500}}<ref name="lo" /> || -8.36% || ${{formatnum:700000}} || [[Kimmo Timonen]]<br />Jason York || ${{formatnum:2000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Nashville Predators season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:31649440}} || 44.30% || ${{formatnum:922070}} || [[Paul Kariya]] || ${{formatnum:4500000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Nashville Predators season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:43011600}} || 35.90% || ${{formatnum:1525000}} || [[Peter Forsberg]] || ${{formatnum:5750000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Nashville Predators season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:30273340}} || -29.62% || ${{formatnum:800000}} || [[Jason Arnott]] || ${{formatnum:4500000}}
|}
==== St. Louis Blues ====
These are the salaries for the [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 St. Louis Blues season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:31300000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 St. Louis Blues season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:32600000}} || 4.15% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 St. Louis Blues season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:47092500}} || 44.46% || ${{formatnum:1025000}} || [[Keith Tkachuk]] || ${{formatnum:8300000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 St. Louis Blues season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:57405000}} || 21.90% || ${{formatnum:1037500}} || [[Chris Pronger]] || ${{formatnum:9500000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 St. Louis Blues season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:68710000}} || 19.69% || ${{formatnum:1077500}} || Keith Tkachuk || ${{formatnum:11000000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 St. Louis Blues season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:61675000}} || -10.24% || ${{formatnum:837500}} || Keith Tkachuk || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 St. Louis Blues season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:28480800}} || -53.82% || ${{formatnum:596600}} || Keith Tkachuk || ${{formatnum:7600000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 St. Louis Blues season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:33679600}} || 18.25% || ${{formatnum:1000000}} || [[Jay McKee]] || ${{formatnum:4000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 St. Louis Blues season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:39047833}} || 15.94% || ${{formatnum:1200000}} || [[Paul Kariya]] || ${{formatnum:6000000}}
|}
=== Northwest Division ===
The [[Northwest Division (NHL)|Northwest Division]] has paid out $1,544,681,647 to its players between 1998–99 and 2007–08 ($35,922,829 per team per season). The [[Colorado Avalanche]] had the highest player payrolls in the Northwest Division in this time, totalling $450,095,084 ($50,010,565 per season);<ref name="COL">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=8 Colorado Avalanche salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" /> the [[Minnesota Wild]] are the lowest paying team in the division (and in the league, for the seven years since they have been a part of it), with total payrolls of $187,278,126 ($26,754,018 per season).<ref name="MIN" />
==== Calgary Flames ====
These are the salaries for the [[Calgary Flames]]. The Calgary Flames hold the unique distinction of being the only team to have increased their payroll every year between the 1998–99 season and the 2007–08 season.
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Calgary Flames season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:20700000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Calgary Flames season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:21600000}} || 4.35% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Calgary Flames season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:26542500}} || 22.88% || ${{formatnum:1025000}} || [[Mike Vernon (ice hockey)|Mike Vernon]] || ${{formatnum:3250000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Calgary Flames season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:26915000}} || 1.40% || ${{formatnum:800000}} || [[Roman Turek]] || ${{formatnum:2800000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Calgary Flames season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:32217000}} || 19.70% || ${{formatnum:820000}} || [[Jarome Iginla]] || ${{formatnum:5500000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Calgary Flames season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:36402575}} || 12.99% || ${{formatnum:950000}} || Jarome Iginla || ${{formatnum:7500000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Calgary Flames season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:36589140}} || 0.51% || ${{formatnum:1140000}} || Jarome Iginla || ${{formatnum:7000000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Calgary Flames season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:45831400}} || 25.26% || ${{formatnum:1475000}} || Jarome Iginla || ${{formatnum:7000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Calgary Flames season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:50934900}} || 11.14% || ${{formatnum:1500000}} || Jarome Iginla || ${{formatnum:7000000}}
|}
==== Colorado Avalanche ====
These are the salaries for the [[Colorado Avalanche]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Colorado Avalanche season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:30800000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Colorado Avalanche season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:41500000}} || 34.74% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Colorado Avalanche season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:51692500}} || 24.56% || ${{formatnum:900000}} || [[Peter Forsberg]] || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:59523921}} || 15.15% || ${{formatnum:975000}} || Peter Forsberg || ${{formatnum:11000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Colorado Avalanche season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:62860926}} || 5.61% || ${{formatnum:950000}} || [[Joe Sakic]] || ${{formatnum:9856018}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:63382458}} || 0.83% || ${{formatnum:750000}} || Peter Forsberg || ${{formatnum:11000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Colorado Avalanche season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:41044829}} || -35.24% || ${{formatnum:759100}} || Joe Sakic || ${{formatnum:6664797}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Colorado Avalanche season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:37999700}} || -7.42% || ${{formatnum:984200}} || Joe Sakic || ${{formatnum:5750000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Colorado Avalanche season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:61290750}}<ref name="hi" /> || 61.29% || ${{formatnum:1200000}} || [[Ryan Smyth]] || ${{formatnum:7500000}}
|}
==== Edmonton Oilers ====
These are the salaries for the [[Edmonton Oilers]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Edmonton Oilers season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:21900000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Edmonton Oilers season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:24000000}} || 9.59% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Edmonton Oilers season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:25050000}} || 4.38% || ${{formatnum:925000}} || [[Doug Weight]] || ${{formatnum:4300000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Edmonton Oilers season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:24317250}} || -2.93% || ${{formatnum:903750}} || [[Tommy Salo]] || ${{formatnum:3000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Edmonton Oilers season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:27932500}} || 14.87% || ${{formatnum:1000000}} || Tommy Salo || ${{formatnum:3500000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:33375000}} || 19.48% || ${{formatnum:1075000}} || Tommy Salo || ${{formatnum:3900000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Edmonton Oilers season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:38469340}} || 15.26% || ${{formatnum:1083000}} || [[Chris Pronger]] || ${{formatnum:6250000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Edmonton Oilers season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:42280000}} || 9.91% || ${{formatnum:1026000}} || [[Dwayne Roloson]] || ${{formatnum:4500000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Edmonton Oilers season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:46915659}} || 10.96% || ${{formatnum:1350000}} || [[Sheldon Souray]] || ${{formatnum:6250000}}
|}
==== Minnesota Wild ====
These are the salaries for the [[Minnesota Wild]]. The team's first season was 2000–01.
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[2000–01 Minnesota Wild season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:11737500}}<ref name="lo" /> || || ${{formatnum:500000}} || [[Marian Gaborik]] || ${{formatnum:1075000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Minnesota Wild season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:16783576}} || 42.99% || ${{formatnum:650000}} || [[Manny Fernandez (ice hockey)|Manny Fernandez]] || ${{formatnum:1450000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Minnesota Wild season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:20743750}}<ref name="lo" /> || 23.60% || ${{formatnum:775000}} || [[Cliff Ronning]] || ${{formatnum:1850000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Minnesota Wild season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:27200500}} || 31.13% || ${{formatnum:850000}} || Marian Gaborik || ${{formatnum:2900000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Minnesota Wild season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:25158800}} || -7.51% || ${{formatnum:798000}} || Marian Gaborik || ${{formatnum:2679000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Minnesota Wild season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:39471000}} || 56.89% || ${{formatnum:1187500}} || Marian Gaborik || ${{formatnum:5000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Minnesota Wild season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:46183000}} || 17.00% || ${{formatnum:1200000}} || Marian Gaborik || ${{formatnum:6500000}}
|}
==== Vancouver Canucks ====
These are the salaries for the [[Vancouver Canucks]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Vancouver Canucks season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:28200000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Vancouver Canucks season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:34000000}} || 20.57% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:24703750}} || -27.34% || ${{formatnum:887500}} || [[Andrew Cassels]] || ${{formatnum:3050000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Vancouver Canucks season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:29984579}} || 21.38% || ${{formatnum:900000}} || [[Trevor Linden]]<br />[[Markus Näslund|Markus Naslund]] || ${{formatnum:4000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Vancouver Canucks season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:34075000}} || 13.64% || ${{formatnum:1025000}} || Trevor Linden || ${{formatnum:4800000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Vancouver Canucks season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:42074500}} || 23.48% || ${{formatnum:1113750}} || [[Todd Bertuzzi]] || ${{formatnum:6800000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Vancouver Canucks season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:43711344}} || 3.89% || ${{formatnum:941411}} || Markus Naslund || ${{formatnum:6000000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Vancouver Canucks season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:42877000}} || -1.91% || ${{formatnum:900000}} || [[Roberto Luongo]]<br />Markus Naslund || ${{formatnum:6000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Vancouver Canucks season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:45710000}} || 6.61% || ${{formatnum:1100000}} || Roberto Luongo|| ${{formatnum:6500000}}
|}
=== Pacific Division ===
The [[Pacific Division (NHL)|Pacific Division]] had payrolls of $1,809,560,920 ($40,212,465 per team per season) in the seasons between 1998–99 and 2007–08. The [[Dallas Stars]] paid the most in the Pacific Division over these nine seasons, with players receiving $452,957,886 ($50,328,654 per season),<ref name="DAL">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=10 Dallas Stars salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" /> and the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] paid the least in the division over that time, with total payrolls of $303,728,146 ($33,747,572 per season).<ref name="PHO">[http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=23 Phoenix Coyotes salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at ''USA Today'' Salary Database</ref><ref name="HockeyZonePlus" />
==== Anaheim Ducks ====
These are the salaries for the [[Anaheim Ducks]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Anaheim Ducks season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:30400000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Anaheim Ducks season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:35100000}} || 15.46% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Anaheim Ducks season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:28430000}} || -19.00% || ${{formatnum:600000}} || [[Paul Kariya]] || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Anaheim Ducks season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:35009000}} || 23.14% || ${{formatnum:962500}} || Paul Kariya || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Anaheim Ducks season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:45519500}} || 30.02% || ${{formatnum:1073750}} || Paul Kariya || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Anaheim Ducks season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:53296750}} || 17.09% || ${{formatnum:1267500}} || [[Sergei Fedorov]] || ${{formatnum:10000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Anaheim Ducks season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:32060233}} || -39.85% || ${{formatnum:684000}} || [[Scott Niedermayer]] || ${{formatnum:6750000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Anaheim Ducks season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:40461433}} || 26.20% || ${{formatnum:684000}} || Scott Niedermayer || ${{formatnum:6750000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Anaheim Ducks season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:50769200}} || 25.48% || ${{formatnum:1223500}} || Scott Niedermayer || ${{formatnum:6750000}}
|}
==== Dallas Stars ====
These are the salaries for the [[Dallas Stars]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Dallas Stars season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:39800000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Dallas Stars season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:42300000}} || 6.28% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Dallas Stars season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:50050000}} || 18.32% || ${{formatnum:955000}} || [[Brett Hull]]<br />[[Mike Modano]] || ${{formatnum:7000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Dallas Stars season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:48710352}} || -2.68% || ${{formatnum:1600000}} || Mike Modano || ${{formatnum:8000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Dallas Stars season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:69570169}} || 42.82% || ${{formatnum:2525000}} || [[Bill Guerin]] || ${{formatnum:8732891}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Dallas Stars season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:68578885}} || -1.42% || ${{formatnum:2600000}} || Mike Modano || ${{formatnum:9000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Dallas Stars season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:40651480}} || -40.72% || ${{formatnum:700000}} || Bill Guerin || ${{formatnum:6738498}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Dallas Stars season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:43877000}} || 7.93% || ${{formatnum:1045000}} || [[Marty Turco]] || ${{formatnum:6000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Dallas Stars season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:49420000}} || 12.63% || ${{formatnum:950000}} || [[Brad Richards]] || ${{formatnum:7800000}}
|}
==== Los Angeles Kings ====
These are the salaries for the [[Los Angeles Kings]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Los Angeles Kings season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:30600000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Los Angeles Kings season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:34600000}} || 13.07% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Los Angeles Kings season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:34557500}} || -0.12% || ${{formatnum:1412500}} || [[Zigmund Palffy]] || ${{formatnum:5000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:39656488}} || 14.76% || ${{formatnum:1525000}} || Zigmund Palffy || ${{formatnum:6000000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Los Angeles Kings season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:37412434}} || -5.66% || ${{formatnum:750000}} || Zigmund Palffy || ${{formatnum:7250000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Los Angeles Kings season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:53833800}} || 43.89% || ${{formatnum:950000}} || [[Jason Allison]] || ${{formatnum:8000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Los Angeles Kings season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:37856150}} || -29.68% || ${{formatnum:874000}} || [[Jeremy Roenick]] || ${{formatnum:4940000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Los Angeles Kings season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:40680000}} || 7.46% || ${{formatnum:1195500}} || [[Rob Blake]] || ${{formatnum:6000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Los Angeles Kings season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:40502000}} || -0.44% || ${{formatnum:1400000}} || Rob Blake || ${{formatnum:6000000}}
|}
==== Phoenix Coyotes ====
These are the salaries for the [[Phoenix Coyotes]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 Phoenix Coyotes season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:28000000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 Phoenix Coyotes season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:31000000}} || 10.71% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 Phoenix Coyotes season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:34626833}} || 11.70% || ${{formatnum:687500}} || [[Jeremy Roenick]] || ${{formatnum:5000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:31854433}} || -8.01% || ${{formatnum:1046250}} || [[Teppo Numminen]] || ${{formatnum:4750000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 Phoenix Coyotes season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:35917435}} || 12.75% || ${{formatnum:1000000}} || Teppo Numminen || ${{formatnum:4750000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:39249750}} || 9.28% || ${{formatnum:1075000}} || [[Sean Burke]] || ${{formatnum:4500000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 Phoenix Coyotes season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:30354345}} || -22.66% || ${{formatnum:900600}} || [[Shane Doan]] || ${{formatnum:3002000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 Phoenix Coyotes season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:37030600}} || 21.99% || ${{formatnum:982300}} || [[Ed Jovanovski]] || ${{formatnum:7000000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 Phoenix Coyotes season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:35694750}} || -3.61% || ${{formatnum:850000}} || Ed Jovanovski || ${{formatnum:7000000}}
|}
==== San Jose Sharks ====
These are the salaries for the [[San Jose Sharks]].
{|class= "wikitable sortable" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:90%; width:60em"
|-
!Year
!Team payroll
! style="width:7em" | % change
!Median salary
! class="unsortable" | Top paid player(s)
!Highest salary
|-
| [[1998–99 San Jose Sharks season|1998–99]] || ${{formatnum:35600000}} || || || ||
|-
| [[1999–2000 San Jose Sharks season|1999–2000]] || ${{formatnum:37600000}} || 5.62% || || ||
|-
| [[2000–01 San Jose Sharks season|2000–01]] || ${{formatnum:42070000}} || 11.89% || ${{formatnum:1050000}} || [[Teemu Selänne|Teemu Selanne]] || ${{formatnum:8000000}}
|-
| [[2001–02 San Jose Sharks season|2001–02]] || ${{formatnum:48550000}} || 15.40% || ${{formatnum:1300000}} || Teemu Selanne || ${{formatnum:9500000}}
|-
| [[2002–03 San Jose Sharks season|2002–03]] || ${{formatnum:37539200}} || -22.68% || ${{formatnum:1300000}} || Teemu Selanne || ${{formatnum:6500000}}
|-
| [[2003–04 San Jose Sharks season|2003–04]] || ${{formatnum:34455000}} || -8.22% || ${{formatnum:1200000}} || [[Vincent Damphousse]] || ${{formatnum:4000000}}
|-
| [[2005–06 San Jose Sharks season|2005–06]] || ${{formatnum:31005400}} || -10.01% || ${{formatnum:684000}} || [[Joe Thornton]] || ${{formatnum:6600000}}
|-
| [[2006–07 San Jose Sharks season|2006–07]] || ${{formatnum:43856000}} || 41.45% || ${{formatnum:787500}} || Joe Thornton || ${{formatnum:6670000}}
|-
| [[2007–08 San Jose Sharks season|2007–08]] || ${{formatnum:41454800}} || -5.48% || ${{formatnum:800000}} || Joe Thornton || ${{formatnum:6670000}}
|}
== See also ==
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* [[List of player salaries in the NHL]], for the top player salaries.
* [[Salary cap#Salary cap in the NHL|Salary cap]]
* [[NHL Players' Association]]
== Notes and references ==
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== References ==
* [http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=1 ''USA Today'' Salary Database] — Source for 2000–01 through 2007–08
* [http://www.hockeyzoneplus.com/$maseq_e.htm HockeyZonePlus Salary Database] — Source for 1998–99 and 1999–2000
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