David Stern ($10m), the NFL 's Roger Goodell ($11.2m), and MLB 's Bud Selig ($18.35m). While only four baseball players out-earned Selig that year ( Rodriguez , Jeter , Giambi , Clemens ), 26 NHL players bested Bettman . $8,360,000 Jaromir Jagr $7,800,000 Brad Richards $7,600,000 Nicklas Lidstrom $7,600,000 Mats Sundin