The clubs of the Swiss National League A "have signed a total of 19 NHL players that collectively earned more than $60M annually in the NHL," according to SÜDOSTSCHWEIZ.ch. Nine of the 12 NLA clubs "have at least one NHL player on their roster." The 19 NHL players in the league have had a combined annual salary of $60.1M in the NHL. The seven defenders and 12 forwards come from 13 different NHL teams. One Swedish, one American, six Swiss and 11 Canadian players "have found a new home in Switzerland during the NHL's lockout" (SÜDOSTSCHWEIZ.ch, 11/1).
NHL Players in the Swiss National League A
|
| Player |
NLA Club |
NHL Club
|
Native
Country
|
Annual
NHL Salary
|
Mark Streit
|
SC Bern
|
New York Islanders
|
Switzerland |
$4.1M |
Roman Josi
|
SC Bern
|
Nashville Predators
|
Switzerland |
$875,000
|
John Tavares
|
SC Bern
|
New York Islanders
|
Canada |
$4M
|
Tyler Seguin
|
EHC Biel
|
Boston Bruins |
Canada |
$900,000
|
Patrick Kane
|
EHC Biel
|
Chicago Blackhawks
|
U.S. |
$6.3M
|
Rick Nash
|
HC Davos
|
New York Rangers
|
Canada |
$7.6M
|
Joe Thornton
|
HC Davos
|
San Jose Sharks
|
Canada |
$7M
|
Brooks Laich
|
Kloten Flyers
|
Washington Capitals |
Canada |
$4M
|
Jason Spezza
|
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
|
Ottawa Senators |
Canada |
$8M
|
Michael Del Zotto
|
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
|
New York Rangers
|
Canada |
Restricted Free Agent
|
Luca Sbisa
|
HC Lugano
|
Anaheim Ducks
|
Switzerland |
$2M |
Patrice Bergeron
|
HC Lugano
|
Boston Bruins
|
Canada |
$4.55M
|
Tyler Ennis
|
SCL Tigers
|
Buffalo Sabres
|
Canada |
$2.56M
|
Jared Spurgeon
|
SCL Tigers |
Minnesota Wild
|
Canada |
$535,000
|
Yannik Weber
|
Genf-Servette HC |
Montreal Canadiens
|
Switzerland |
$900,000 |
Logan Couture
|
Genf-Servette HC |
San Jose Sharks
|
Canada |
Restricted Free Agent |
Rafael Diaz
|
EV Zug
|
Montreal Canadiens
|
Switzerland
|
$1.225M
|
| Damien Brunner |
EV Zug
|
Detroit Red Wings |
Switzerland
|
$925,000
|
| Henrik Zetterberg |
EV Zug |
Detroit Red Wings
|
Sweden |
$7.75M
|
