Below is the top 20 highest paid defenseman by AAV for this season. Bolded names are eligible players that won't be playing for any Olympic squad.
6 out of 20 players not selected. 3 of the top 10. 2 of the top 10 are locked up by Edmonton.
Yes, I put this together solely to mock Edmonton.
(Player • Country • NHL Team • AAV • Olympic Status)
1. Erik Karlsson – Sweden – Pittsburgh Penguins – $11.5M – Projected Yes
2. Rasmus Dahlin – Sweden – Buffalo Sabres – $11.0M – Projected Yes
3. Drew Doughty – Canada – Los Angeles Kings – $11.0M – Yes
4. Evan Bouchard – Canada – Edmonton Oilers – $10.5M – No
5. Zach Werenski – USA – Columbus Blue Jackets – $9.58M – Projected Yes
6. Noah Dobson – Canada – Montreal Canadiens – $9.5M – No
7. Adam Fox – USA – New York Rangers – $9.5M – Projected Yes
8. Seth Jones – USA – Florida Panthers – $9.5M – Projected Yes
9. Charlie McAvoy – USA – Boston Bruins – $9.5M – Projected Yes
10. Darnell Nurse – Canada – Edmonton Oilers – $9.25M – No
11. Roman Josi – Switzerland – Nashville Predators – $9.059M – Projected Yes
12. Jakob Chychrun – Canada – Washington Capitals – $9.0M – No
13. Dougie Hamilton – Canada – New Jersey Devils – $9.0M – No
14. Luke Hughes – USA – New Jersey Devils – $9.0M – Projected No
15. Cale Makar – Canada – Colorado Avalanche – $9.0M – Yes
16. Alex Pietrangelo – Canada – Vegas Golden Knights – $8.8M – Ineligible (season-ending injury)
17. Moritz Seider – Germany – Detroit Red Wings – $8.55M – Projected Yes
18. Brock Faber – USA – Minnesota Wild – $8.5M – Projected Yes
19. Ivan Provorov – Russia – Columbus Blue Jackets – $8.5M – Ineligible (Russia not participating)
20. Mikhail Sergachev – Russia – Utah Hockey Club – $8.5M – Ineligible (Russia not participating)
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