- Team payrolls in the National Hockey League
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.New York Islanders
These are the salaries for the
New York Islanders .Pittsburgh Penguins
These are the salaries for the
Pittsburgh Penguins .Montreal Canadiens
These are the salaries for the
Montreal Canadiens .Southeast Division
The 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. The
Washington Capitals are the highest paying team in the Southeast Division, with total payrolls of $343,231,500 ($38,136,833 per season); [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] theAtlanta Thrashers , who joined the league in 1999–2000, are the lowest paying team in the division (and in theEastern Conference ), with total payrolls of $212,616,075 ($26,577,009 per season).Atlanta Thrashers
These are the salaries for the
Atlanta Thrashers . The team's first season was 1999–2000.Tampa Bay Lightning
These are the salaries for the
Tampa Bay Lightning .Columbus Blue Jackets
These are the salaries for the
Columbus Blue Jackets . The team's first season was 2000–01.St. Louis Blues
These are the salaries for the St. Louis Blues.
Edmonton Oilers
These are the salaries for the
Edmonton Oilers .Pacific Division
The 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), [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] and thePhoenix Coyotes paid the least in the division over that time, with total payrolls of $303,728,146 ($33,747,572 per season). [http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=23 Phoenix Coyotes salaries from 2000–01 to 2007—08] at "USA Today" Salary Database]Anaheim Ducks
These are the salaries for the
Anaheim Ducks .Phoenix Coyotes
These are the salaries for the
Phoenix Coyotes .San Jose Sharks
These are the salaries for the
San Jose Sharks .See also
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Player salaries in the National Hockey League , for the top player salaries.
* Salary cap
*NHL Players' Association Notes and references
References
* [http://content.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/salaries/teamresults.aspx?team=1 "USA Today" Salary Database] — Source for 2000–01 through 2007–08
* [http://www.hockeyzoneplus.com/$maseq_e.htm HockeyZonePlus Salary Database] — Source for 1998–99 and 1999–2000
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