Opening night for the National Hockey League begins tonight! Find out which teams have the highest team payrolls in the league.
15. Vegas Golden Knights
- Owner(s): William P. Foley II
- 2018/19 Record: 43-32-7
- Team Payroll: $79,725,000
- Highest Active Contract: Mark Stone | Right Wing | $76,000,000
14. Florida Panthers
- Owner(s): Vincent Viola
- 2018/19 Record: 36-32-14
- Team Payroll: $80,018,668
- Highest Active Contract: Sergei Bobrovsky | Goaltender | $70,000,000
13. Nashville Predators
- Owner(s): Predators Holding LLC
- 2018/19 Record: 47-29-6
- Team Payroll: $80,165,746
- Highest Active Contract: Ryan Johansen | Center| $64,000,000
12. Buffalo Sabres
- Owner(s): Terry Pegula
- 2018/19 Record: 33-39-10
- Team Payroll: $80,309,524
- Highest Active Contract: Jack Eichel | Center | $80,000,000
11. Boston Bruins
- Owner(s): Jeremy Jacobs
- 2018/19 Record: 49-24-9
- Team Payroll: $80,346,665
- Highest Active Contract: Tuukka Rask | Goaltender | $56,000,000
10. Minnesota Wild
- Owner(s): Craig Leipold
- 2018/19 Record: 37-36-9
- Team Payroll: $80,625,256
- Highest Active Contract: Zach Parise/Ryan Suter | Left Wing/Defenseman | $98,000,000
9. New York Rangers
- Owner(s): James L. Dolan
- 2018/19 Record: 32-36-14
- Team Payroll: $81,214,799
- Highest Active Contract: Artemi Panarin | Left Wing | $81,500,000
8. Carolina Hurricanes
- Owner(s): Thomas Dundon, Peter Karmanos Jr.
- 2018/19 Record: 46-29-7
- Team Payroll: $81,321,458
- Highest Active Contract: Jordan Staal | Center | $60,000,000
7. Pittsburgh Penguins
- Owner(s): Ronald Burke, Mario Lemieux
- 2018/19 Record: 44-26-12
- Team Payroll: $81,699,125
- Highest Active Contract: Sidney Crosby | Center | $104,400,000
6. Washington Capitals
- Owner(s):
- 2018/19 Record: 49-24-8
- Team Payroll: $81,714,294
- Highest Active Contract: Alex Ovechkin | Left Wing | $124,000,000
5. Arizona Coyotes
- Owner(s): Ted Leonsis
- 2018/19 Record: 39-35-8
- Team Payroll: $82,131,068
- Highest Active Contract: Philip Kessel | Right Wing | $64,000,000
4. Calgary Flames
- Owner(s): Norman Murray Edwards, Allan Markin, Alvin Libin, Byron Seaman
- 2018/19 Record: 50-25-7
- Team Payroll: $82,157,975
- Highest Active Contract: Sean Monahan | Center | $44,625,000
3. St. Louis Blues
- Owner(s): Tom Stillman
- 2018/19 Record: 45-28-9
- Team Payroll: $82,724,999
- Highest Active Contract: Vladimir Tarasenko | Right Wing | $60,000,000
2. Vancouver Canucks
- Owner(s): Francesco Aquilini
- 2018/19 Record: 35-36-11
- Team Payroll: $83,216,873
- Highest Active Contract: Loui Eriksson | Right Wing | $36,000,000
1. Toronto Maple Leafs
- Owner(s): Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
- 2018/19 Record: 46-28-8
- Team Payroll: $94,865,199
- Highest Active Contract: John Tavares | Center | $77,000,000
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