Who is the highest paid player in the NHL & Why?
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MAXIMUM PLAYER SALARY \n\nIs there a maximum an individual player may earn?\n\nYes. No player may be eligible to contract for or receive in excess of 20% of the Club's upper limit in total annual compensation (NHL salary plus signing, roster, reporting and all performance bonuses). In 2005-06, no player will be permitted to contract for total compensation in excess of $7.8 million in any year of his contract.\n\nAverage NHL Player Salary \n1990-91 to 2005-06\n\nSeason Average Salary \n1990-91 $271,000 \n1991-92 $368,000 \n1992-93 $467,000 \n1993-94 $572,000 \n1994-95 $733,000 \n1995-96 $892,000 \n1996-97 $984,000 \n1997-98 $1,167,713 \n1998-99 $1,288,974 \n1999-00 $1,356,380 \n2000-01 $1,434,885 \n2001-02 $1,642,590 \n2002-03 $1,790,209 \n2003-04 $1,830,126 \n2004-05 Lockout \n2005-06 $1,460,000 \n\n\nJaromir Jagr $8,360,000.00\n\nheres all players salary 2006-07 season: http://www.nhlpa.com/thePlayers/index.asp
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Zidane had the largest transfer fee.  I'm pretty sure he has the highest salary as well.  If you hold this question open for a few more weeks, the answer will be Thierry Henry.  Next month when Henry signs his new contract, he will have the highest salary.  I think at current it is ZZ first, Ronaldinho second, and Beckham third.
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Anyone who will give Kevin Lowe the best players for Pronger and a team who isn't too close to the salary cap of 44M$ for 06-07.\n\nFrankly, he might be sitting at home for a while because there are many great UFA d-men on the market July 1st.
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Best player to play the game period is Bobby Orr. Not only did he dominate the game for a number of years, but he redifined a position. He played an offensive attack from the blueline and did so without negelectling his main responsibility as a defenceman. He won the scoring title from the point and, although the stat was not kept then, would have also won the +/- award in the same year. Unfortunatley injuries cut his career short and robbed us of the greatest player to have ever laced the skates.
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all time - terry sawchuck, Patrick Roy\n\nin the nhl rite now - no question bout it its Brodeur\n\nIf ur talking football its Oliver Khan or maybe even Vandersaar,\n\n\nBy the way huever said Belfour shuld go suck a penis... \n\nHe played for the leafs and in the past 20 years only one great player has played for em and thats SUNDIN the rest of em SUCKKK!
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On February 22, 2002, Wayne Gretzky made history as the architect of Canada's first gold medal in Olympic men's hockey in 50 years. It proved that three years after retirement, "The Great One's" contribution to the game and country he loves is not over.\n\nGretzky was only ten years old when his talent as the defenceman-winger-centre for the Brantford Nadrofsky Steelers caught the attention of Toronto Telegram sportswriter John Iaboni. His story about the prolific 369-goal scorer turned out to be a glimpse of what was in store for the greatest hockey player to lace up a pair of skates. \n\nGretzky was born on January 26, 1961. By age two his father and "greatest coach," Walter already had his son on skates. By the time he joined the Nadrofsky Steelers, he already had a reputation of carving out scoring opportunities against players twice his age and taller than his modest height.\n\nAt 15, he joined the Ontario Hockey Association, turning professional two years later as an underage junior with the Indianapolis Racers in the now defunct World Hockey Association (WHA). He only played eight games for the Racers (chalking up three goals and three assists) before being traded to the WHA's Edmonton Oilers where he was named WHA Rookie of the Year.\n\nIn 1979, the Edmonton Oilers entered the National Hockey League (NHL). Gretzky remained in Edmonton nine seasons, leading the Oilers to four Stanley Cups, and helping to build hockey's strongest franchise of the 1980s.\n\nNot surprisingly, Gretzky's trade to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988 made front-page news and topped all national newscasts. Gretzky was the ambassador of hockey; the struggling Kings needed to fill seats, and the NHL wanted to promote its game in the United States.\n\nSince joining the NHL, Gretzky has had more impact on the record book than any other player. By the time he retired, The Great One held over 60 NHL records and most of the sport's prestigious hardware, including nine Hart Trophies for most valuable player and five Lester B. Pearson Trophies for MVP as voted by other players.\n\nHis most cherished record, however, came on October 25, 1989, when he scored two goals and an assist to surpass the all-time points record set by his hero, Gordie Howe.\n\nWayne Gretzky retired from professional hockey as a New York Ranger on April 18, 1999. In addition to the NHL, and his considerable charity work, he has made Canadians proud on the world stage - particularly as Executive Director of Team Canada for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Additionally, Gretzky is part owner of the Phoenix Coyotes.\n\nCanada's Walk of Fame Trivia:\nWayne Gretzky's first jersey was No. 9 after his hockey hero, Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings.
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It had to be San Jose. I think they needed to resolve their goaltending problem (2 sterter-level goalies signed long-term) before that series started. If anything, they learned a lesson about relying too much on your top line. San Jose has the best top line in the NHL, but it wasn't enough. Detroit spent the year in a VERY weak division, so when the heat turned up, they melted. San Jose was battle-tested, and failed. That's more eye-opening to me.
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I think in salary Michael Ballack is the highest paid footballer around.\n\nIn terms of other stuff like endorsements etc it is still Beckham.
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MINIMUM PLAYER SALARY \n\nWhat is the new minimum NHL player salary?\n\nThe minimum NHL player salary in 2005-06 and 2006-07 will be $450,000; $475,000 in 2007-08 and 2008-09; $500,000 in 2009-10 and 2010-11, and $525,000 in 2011-12 (to the extent the CBA is extended by the Union).\n\nWhat happens with players who have contracts for 2005-06 for less than the minimum salary?\n\nThe player's contract may be bought out. If the contract is not bought out, his salary must be increased to the League minimum.\n\nhere is the site of all players salaries for the 2006-07 season.\n\nhttp://www.nhlpa.com/thePlayers/index.asp
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I'm Ms. Know it all....132 best answers and the numbers are growing.\n\nseriously if i really wanted to ask someone about hockey i would ask Scotty Bowman he is the master mind of hockey.\n\n\nGO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Shaq is the highest paid
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Pronger is a huge physical defenseman and he knocked around the Sharks that year in the playoffs as a St. Louis Blue. The Sharks also offered him a huge contract in the offseason to get a physical defenseman (Kyle McLaren is a joke back there). Therefore, b/c he knocked their team out and then didn't go there when offered a wealthy contract, the fans do not like him one bit.
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a year ago David beckham was the highest paid footballer\nbut.\nduring 2006 ronaldinho signed huge contracts with Nike,Trident,lays and yes he is the highest paid player in the whole world
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I don't think he will retire.  Like several players who were injured for much of the season, he still has something to prove...to himself if not everyone else.  He also has this great competition with Brodeur and I think he wants to continue it.  He is still a great goaltender and is destined for the Hall of Fame.
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NBA players have the highest average salary of all professional sports in the United States. As of last year, NBA players averaged $4.9 million. Coming in second are MLB players, who averaged $2.49 million. NHL players averaged $1.79 million in 2002-03, the latest season in which their union has figures available. And NFL players averaged $1.26 million last year. \n\nAs mentioned earlier, this is due to a combination of factors, including sport marketability, number of regular season games played (82 for NBA players, 16 for NFL players), and number of players on each roster (About 14 for NBA teams, versus 53 for NFL teams).
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I think Nolan will be a huge improvement.  After Neil Smith's last few years with the Rangers, I'm not so sure he's the answer, but we'll see.  However, the Isles still need to get rid of the huge salary cap drain that is Alexi Yashin.  If Smith manages to unload him somewhere, that will be the right step.
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Not Wayne Gretzky.\n\nTeemu Selanne scored 76 in 92-93 to lead the NHL, it was his first season in the league.