Who is the Highest paid hockey player in the NHL?

The NHL 2011-12 Season highest paid player is Brad Richards of the New York Rangers with a salary of $12 million. The team salary cap is $64.3 million. No player can earn more than $12.86 million.

Here the Top 3 paid players in the NHL:
1. Brad Richards (New York Rangers) $12 million
2. Ilya Bryzgalov (Philadelphia Flyers) $10 million
Christian Ehrhoff (Buffalo Sabres) $10 million
Vincent Lecavalier (Tampa Bay Lightning) $10 million
3. Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) $9 million