Athletistic/Hockey. Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin tops the list of NHL players ages 35 and older with the highest salary.
The 36-year-old Capitals captain makes $9.5 million a year. Next on the list are Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Chris Letang, 35, and fellow Russian Evgeni Malkin, who earn $6.1 million a year.
The league’s 10 highest paid players aged 35 and over also included: Joe Pavelski (37, Dallas Stars; $5.5 million), Ryan Suter (37, Dallas Stars; $3.65 million ), Mark-André Fleury (37, Minnesota Wild; $3.5 million). million), Jeff Carter (37, Pittsburgh Penguins; $3.125 million), Patrice Bergeron (36, Boston Bruins; $2.5 million), Mike Smith (40, Edmonton Oilers; 2.2 million) and Alex Goligoski (36, Minnesota Wild; $2 million).
Source: Sport
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