With the Stanley Cup Finals starting tonight, one of the biggest differences between NHL players and those in the NBA Finals is the amount of money they make.
While players like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh are all making more than $17 million this season, all the players in the NHL Finals are making less than $5 million this season.
In fact, the highest-paid player on either team hasn't played since the 2010-11 season. Marc Savard of the Bruins was paid $6.5 million this season. However, because of post-concussion syndrome, it is believed that Savard will never play again.
#10 Patrice Bergeron — $2.7 Million
Team: Boston Bruins
Position: Center
Contract: 3 years, $15.0 million (Free agent after 2013-14 season)
Key Stats: Has five goals and six assists in the playoffs after scoring ten times with 32 points in the regular season.
#9 David Krejci — $3.1 Million
Team: Boston Bruins
Position: Center
Contract: 3 years, $15.8 million (Free agent after 2014-15 season)
Key Stats: Leads all players in the playoffs with nine goals and 21 points. His 12 assists are also second. During the regular season he scored ten goals and had 23 assists in 47 games.
#8 Nathan Horton — $3.2 Million
Team: Boston Bruins
Position: Right Wing
Contract: 6 years, $24.0 million (Free agent after this season)
Key Stats: Has seven goals and ten assists in the playoffs. His 17 points are second among all players. During the regular season he had 13 goals and nine assists in 43 games.
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