Alex Ovechkin desperately wanted to be picked last so he could win a car, but with an annual cap hit of $9.54 million, he should be all right. He also helped push Team Foligno to a payroll of more than $122 million, compared to "just" $106.3 million for Team Toews.
COLUMBUS - We have no idea which team is going to win the All-Star Game Sunday afternoon, but we’re pretty sure which one is buying the drinks.
Boosted by the surprise late selection of Alex Ovechkin, Team Foligno broke the bank and shattered the NHL’s salary cap with a payroll of $122.91 million, more than $16 million more than Team Toews. The team also picked up $2.25 million in salary when it made a trade to acquire Phil Kessel for Tyler Seguin.
Where Team Toews is lacking at the pay window, however, it makes up for in team achievements. Led by the team captain, teammate Brent Seabrook and Patrik Elias, Team Toews has a total of 10 Stanley Cups, compared to nine for Team Foligno. And when it comes to Olympic gold medals, it’s not even close. Team Toews has 11 of them, while Team Foligno has just five.
Listed below are both teams and the salary cap for each player.
TEAM TOEWS
Jonathan Toews, Chicago - $6.5 million
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim - $6.5 million
Rick Nash, N.Y. Rangers - $7.8 million
Tyler Seguin, Dallas - $5.75 million
Shea Weber, Nashville - $7.86 million
Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia - $4.25 million
Corey Crawford, Chicago - $6 million
John Tavares, N.Y. Islanders - $5.5 million
Roberto Luongo, Florida - $4.53 million
Brent Seabrook, Chicago - $5.8 million
Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis - $1.75 million
Patrice Bergeron, Boston - $6.5 million
Jaroslav Halak, N.Y. Islanders - $4.5 million
Aaron Ekblad, Florida - $3.78 million
Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary - $1.85 million
Mike Hoffman, Ottawa - $750,000
Patrik Elias, New Jersey - $5.5 million
Ryan Suter, Minnesota - $7.54 million
Mark Giordano, Calgary - $4.02 million
Justin Faulk, Carolina - $4.83 million
Tyler Johnson, Tampa Bay - $3.33 million
Filip Forsberg, Nashville - $1.46 million
TOTAL - $106.3 million
TEAM FOLIGNO
Nick Foligno, Columbus - $3 million
Patrick Kane, Chicago - $6.5 million
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles - $7 million
Ryan Johansen, Columbus - $4 million
Duncan Keith, Chicago - $5.55 million
Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles - $6.8 million
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay - $7.5 million
Phil Kessel, Toronto - $8 million
Carey Price, Montreal - $6.5 million
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia - $8.3 million
Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg - $5.2 million
Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh - $5 million
Brian Elliott, St. Louis - $2.5 million
Brent Burns, San Jose - $5.76 million
Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis - $4.25 million
Jonathan Drouin, Tampa Bay - $3.19 million
Jiri Sekac, Montreal - $1.35 million
Bobby Ryan, Ottawa - $5.1 million
Radim Vrbata, Vancouver - $5 million
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Arizona - $5.5 million
Zemgus Girgensons, Buffalo - $1.37 million
Alex Ovechkin, Washington - $9.54 million
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton - $6 million
TOTAL - $122.91 million