Detroit salaries for 2009-10
Pos/Name Expires Cap hit Age
| G Chris Osgood | 2011 | 1.41M | 35 |
| G Jimmy Howard | 2011 | 716K | 25 |
| D Nicklas Lidstrom | 2010 | 7.45M | 39 |
| D Brian Rafalski | 2012 | 6.0M | 35 |
| D Niklas Kronwall | 2012 | 3.0M | 28 |
| D Brad Stuart | 2012 | 3.75M | 29 |
| D Andreas Lilja | 2010 | 1.25M | 34 |
| D Jonathan Ericsson | 2011 | 900K | 25 |
| D Brett Lebda | 2010 | 650K | 27 |
| D Derek Meech | 2010 | 483K | 25 |
| C Pavel Datsyuk | 2014 | 6.7M | 31 |
| C Henrik Zetterberg | 2021 | 6.08M | 28 |
| RW Johan Franzen | 2020 | 3.95M | 29 |
| C Valterri Filppula | 2013 | 3.0M | 25 |
| LW Tomas Holmstrom | 2010 | 2.25M | 36 |
| RW Dan Cleary | 2013 | 2.8M | 30 |
| RW Todd Bertuzzi | 2010 | 1.5M | 35 |
| C Darren Helm | 2010 | 600K | 22 |
| C Kris Draper | 2011 | 1.58M | 38 |
| RW Jason Williams | 2010 | 1.5M | 29 |
| LW Patrick Eaves | 2010 | 500K | 25 |
| Kirk Maltby | 2010 | 883K | 38 |
| LW Drew Miller | 2010 | 525K | 25 |
Long Term Injured Reserve
Kirk Maltby, $883,000
Total NHL salaries: $56,611,543
09-10 salary cap: $56,800,000
Difference: -$188,457
