The highest-paid player in the NHL for the second straight year is Toews with total earnings of $16 million, including his $13.8 million salary and $2.2 million from endorsements. Revitalizing one of the NHL's Original Six franchises has made Toews one of the league's most marketable players. Crosby was the NHL's highest-paid player, including marketing income and salary, for eight straight years until last year when Toews took the crown. The NHL's collective bargaining agreement with the players calls for only 50% of "hockey-related-revenue" allocated to salaries. The deals included the NHL's highest annual salary each of the past three seasons before dropping to $12 million next season.

Source: Forbes December 05, 2017 15:01 UTC