2. Auston Matthews

Club: Toronto Maple Leafs

Ampoule: forward

Annual salary: $ 6,212,556

Oston Matthews, photo: usatoday.com

Oston Matthews along with Connor McDavid is considered the most talented hockey player in the world. In 2016, Toronto selected an 18-year-old player according to the first general number in the draft. Matthews immediately entrenched in Maple Leafs and started the season at the NHL.

In his first match against Toronto, the striker scored four goals and became the first player in the tournament’s history to make poker during his debut match. In his first season at NHL, Matthews scored 40 goals – the second result in the tournament.

In the following two seasons, the striker also performed well, but the injury prevented him from becoming the best NHL player. In two seasons, he missed 34 matches due to damage.

An injury does not affect the potential of Matthews. In the summer of 2018, a year before the end of the rookie contract, Maple Leafs signed a new contract with the striker. From the 2019/20 season, the striker will receive $ 6,212,556 a year after tax.

1. Connor McDavid

Club: Edmonton Oil

Ampoule: forward

Annual salary: 6 625 000 dollars

Connor McDavid, photo: sportsnet.ca

Connor McDavid is the main NHL star and the highest-paid player in the world. Edmonton chose McDavid according to the first overall figure in the 2015 draft. In the first season, Canadians scored many points on the average per game, but suffered serious injuries and missed half the season.

In the first full championship, McDavid scored 100 points and became the most successful NHL player. In the next two seasons, the striker also surpassed the 100 point mark. At age 19, McDavid became the youngest NHL captain in the tournament’s history.

In 2017, Edmonton signed a new contract with McDavid, the company becoming the largest in history. In eight years, the player will receive $ 100,000,000, his average annual salary is 12.5 million before taxes. The new contract began operations in the 2018/19 season. Most likely, no one will sign such a large contract in the coming years.

Above are top 5 highest-paid NHL hockey player in the world.