With big contracts come great responsibility.

Fresh off their third Stanley Cup victory in six years as cornerstones of the Chicago Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are set to begin cashing in on twin contract extensions signed last summer.

Beginning in 2015-16, both players will carry cap hits of $10.5 million, taking them to the top of the NHL's salary list for at least one season.

Based on their career accomplishments, the contracts are well deserved, but also carry a certain measure of pressure, especially considering the team has had to jettison key players in order to shed cap space.

Toews, for his part, doesn't seem phased by the burden of big money.

"Front and center is the contracts for Kane and I (that) are kicking in and that's where everyone is kind of looking - I understand that," Toews said Saturday, according to Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Tribune. "The two of us have worked hard to own up to that and the pressure will be on us maybe more than it has been in the past. We've been up for challenges like that before and we're ready for this one too."

For Kane, it's all about making sure to stay focused during the offseason.

"You want to make sure especially with the short summer you're coming back in shape and ready as possible," he said, "because you know you're going to have that expectation and accountability to ... live up to that contract."

Toews reinforced this by adding the contracts shouldn't affect the pair's commitment to the team and the game, or the desire to win.

"I don't think it will change, just like it didn't change from our first contract to our second contract," he said. "It's nice to have a deal like that. It's nice to be locked up for a long time here in Chicago."

Under contract through the 2022-23 season, Toews and Kane have the opportunity to go down as one of the most successful - and richest - duos in hockey history.