Here are the NHL scoring kings of the Olympics – one Finn at the top!
The ice hockey tournament at the Milano-Cortina Olympics will feature an exceptionally high-paid star lineup.
When examining Olympic teams through the NHL contract cap hit figures, the differences between countries become significant.
Finland clearly falls behind in the comparison. The total NHL season salary of Finnish players is about 117 million dollars, which is significantly less than that of other top countries. The United States leads the list with nearly 200 million dollars in total, followed by Canada with about 10 million dollars less. The salaries of Swedish players exceed 160 million dollars, while the Czech team falls significantly behind by about 66 million dollars.
The highest-paid player in the tournament is Germany’s Leon Draisaitl, whose cap hit is 14 million dollars. Following him are Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, and Connor McDavid. Finland’s highest-paid player is Mikko Rantanen, who earns a salary of 12 million dollars. Rantanen is the fifth highest-earning player in the tournament.
Olympic salary kings:
Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers, Germany 14 mil. $
Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs, USA 13.25 mil. $
Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche, Canada 12.6 mil. $
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers, Canada 12.5 mil. $
Mikko Rantanen, Dallas Stars, Finland 12 mil. $
Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights, Canada 12 mil. $
Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks, Sweden 11.6 mil. $
Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sweden 11.5 mil. $
William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs, Sweden 11.5 mil. $
David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins, Czech Republic 11.25 mil. $
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings, Canada 11 mil. $
Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres, Sweden 11 mil. $
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