TOP-PAID WILD PLAYERS
(average salary over life of contract)
Zach Parise, LW$7.538 million
Ryan Suter, D$7.538 million
Mikko Koivu, C $6.75 million
Thomas Vanek, LW $6.5 million
Jason Pominville, RW$5.6 million
Niklas Backstrom, G$3.42 million
Figure listed is player's salary cap hit; actual 2014-15 salary might differ.
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