NHL players see record salaries amid rising league revenues

Leo Carlsson's potential $90 million contract offer from the Philadelphia Flyers signal a shift in NHL salary dynamics this summer. The Anaheim Ducks matched the offer, making him the highest-paid player at $18 million per year. This year's substantial revenue increases and a rising salary cap, projected at $113.5 million for 2027-28, have contributed to a series of record-setting contracts for players like Cale Makar, who recently signed a $163.2 million extension. Over the past decades, NHL salaries have evolved significantly since the salary cap's implementation in 2005, which started at $39 million. The expectation is that player salaries will continue to rise as league revenues grow.

• 7:36 PMYahoo Sports — Top hockey players are cashing in on rising NHL revenues after a summer spending spree