Top 5 highest paid NHL players for 2026-27 season: Leo Carlsson, Kirill Kaprizov, Connor Bedard and more

The financial landscape of the NHL has changed dramatically over the last few seasons, with rising salary cap projections leading to franchises investing big money in elite talent. Extensions that run deep into the future, combined with hard-nosed contract negotiations, have led to some of the richest deals in league history, with several superstars settling for annual cap hits that would have seemed unfathomable just a few years ago.

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