3. Andrei Vasilevskiy
With the third most expensive contract, we arrive on the first goaltender with multiple Stanley Cups to his name. Vasilevskiy was drafted in the first round of the 2012 NHL Draft and the Russian goaltendre has long been considered one of the best in the game.
Vasilevskiy has made a Stanley Cup favorite Tampa Bay Lightning roster one of the besta round. In the summer of 2019, Vasilevskiy signed a massive $76 million dollar eight year contract carrying a $9.5 million dollar cap hit.
The Lightning netminder was playing on just his second NHL contract when he signed the massive extension that will expire after the 2027-28 season when Vasilevskiy is 33. Last season in 52 games Vasilevskiy averaged a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .900. While the Lightning did not make it out of the first round, their netminder was consistent and gave them a chance to win night in and night out.