The Colorado Avalanche made history recently with their new contract for Cale Makar. The Avalanche defenseman is set to earn $20.4 million per season, making him the highest-paid player in league history. His $163.2 million total contract value is also the highest handed out to any player. This is a monumental contract for a few […]
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Cale Makar has been bringing fans out of their seats since he made his debut with the Colorado Avalanche in the 2019-20 season. He looked like a boy scout stepping onto the ice, but that timid look quickly gave way to that of a game-changing superstar. All it took was a few strides for NHL […]
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Cale Makar will be set for life. On Friday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche announced that the defenceman has signed an eight-year deal. He’ll also become the highest-paid player beginning in 2027-28, as he’s set to make $163.2 million over those eight years, or $20.4 million annually. NHL’s first $20M player, just shy of the max…
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The Colorado Avalanche made Cale Makar the highest paid player in the NHL with a new deal through 2034-35.
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Cale Makar just signed a staggering contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche. The 27-year-old defenseman, who is already a two-time Norris Trophy winner, signed an eight-year, $163.2 million extension, worth $20.4 million per season. Makar’s new deal, which begins in 2027-28, will keep him under contract with Colorado through the 2034–35 season — the rest
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The Colorado Avalanche locked their top-notch defenseman to an extension that sets them up for the future with a Stanley Cup.
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Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! Well, we teased it yesterday, and it was made official today. Makar inks mega extension with the Avalanche On Friday afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche released a…
Makar will be getting paid over $20 million over an eight-year span, an enormous number for hockey standards.
The Colorado Avalanche have finally completed their most important piece of offseason business, re-signing superstar defenseman Cale Makar to a record-breaking eight-year, $163.2 million extension that should keep the Canadian in Denver for most of the rest of his career. Makar will become the NHL’s first $20 million dollar player in terms of average annual […]
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Cale Makar has already won a Calder Trophy, two Norris Trophies, a Conn Smythe Trophy and a Stanley Cup championship. […]
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A deal is done! Cale Makar broke the news on the Colorado Avalanche social media channels, announcing that he has signed an eight-year extension with the team. A historic day 👀 pic.twitter.com/trOBwCd8EH — Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) August 28, 2026 The deal comes in at a record-breaking $20.4 million AAV. That's $163.2 million total. "Couldn't be more excited to continue my journey here with the Avalanche in the city of Denver. So here's to another hopefully amazing nine years," Makar ann...
The Colorado defenseman’s $20.4 million AAV smashes Celebrini’s record from July.
The Colorado defenseman’s $20.4 million AAV smashes Celebrini’s record from July.
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Cale Makar is reportedly closing in on an extension with the Avalanche, one that could be announced today. Connor Hellebuyck […]
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A big news day within the Central Division.
It was a day of anticipation on Thursday as new broke that the Colorado Avalanche and Cale Makar had reached an agreement on a contract extension. There was no announcement then but today is supposed to be the day it finally happens. First it started with Elliotte Friedman dropping the bomb, which was confirmed by […]
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