Top 10 highest-paid NHL players in 2026 ranked by annual salary: Leo Carlsson, Kirill Kaprizov, Connor Bedard and more
Heading into 2026-27, the NHL’s financial landscape has reached new heights, with a handful of blockbuster contract extensions reshaping the league’s salary rankings, and the Anaheim Ducks’ center, Leo Carlsson, is now the NHL’s highest-paid player on an annual salary basis, and stars such as Kirill Kaprizov, Connor Bedard, Leon Draisaitl and Jack Eichel continue to sign record-setting contracts.
Heading into 2026-27, the NHL’s financial landscape has reached new heights, with a handful of blockbuster contract extensions reshaping the league’s salary rankings, and the Anaheim Ducks’ center, Leo Carlsson, is now the NHL’s highest-paid player on an annual salary basis, and stars such as Kirill Kaprizov, Connor Bedard, Leon Draisaitl and Jack Eichel continue to sign record-setting contracts.
