Colorado Avalanche Defenseman Cale Makar Signs Eight-Year Extension Amid NHL Spending Spur
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This has been the summer of spending in the NHL, and the Colorado Avalanche just broke the bank for star defenseman Cale Makar. On Friday, the team announced that Makar signed an eight-year extension worth $163.2 million.
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Yahoo SportsOn Friday, Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar blew them all out of the water, signing for $20.4 million yearly for eight years, totaling $163.2 million over the deal's term.
ESPNAvs' Makar agrees to largest deal in NHL history Cale Makar has agreed to an eight year extension with the Avalanche that will make him the highest paid player in NHL history with a $20.4 million AAV.
Bleacher ReportThe Colorado Avalanche are making two-time Norris Trophy winner Cale Makar the highest-paid player in the NHL.
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At 27-years old, Makar is arguably the best defensemen in the NHL, and he will remain in that conversation for quite a while. Makar has already won the Norris Trophy twice, and he was a key factor in Colorado's Stanley Cup run, which ended with him winning the Conn Smythe Trophy.
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Yahoo SportsIt also has a full no-movement clause all eight seasons. If there's anyone who deserves that type of money, Makar is near the top of the list. At just age 27, he's already a two-time Norris Trophy winner as the best defenseman in the NHL and he has been a finalist for the award five of the last six seasons.
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The next domino to fall will be an extension for Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes, who is neck-and-neck with Makar as the best defensemen in the world. Waiting until after the Makar deal was announced to sign Hughes could prove to be a mistake for Wild general manager Bill Guerin.
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Yahoo SportsWild defenseman Quinn Hughes is eligible to ink an extension at any point. Insider Elliotte Friedman speculated on Tuesday that Hughes and Makar were both likely waiting for the other to sign to set the bar.
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This past season, Makar posted monster numbers from the blue line yet again as he tallied 20 goals and 59 assists in 75 games. Since entering the NHL in 2019, Makar leads all defensemen in goals (20) and points (507).
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Bleacher ReportMakar was selected by the Avs with the No. 4 pick of the 2017 draft and has since established himself as one of the league's best offensive blueliners. No defenseman has recorded more goals (136) or points (507) since Makar made his regular-season debut in 2019.
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01 Yahoo Sports For the third time this summer and the fourth time in the last 365 days, the NHL record for highest contract AAV has changed hands.
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02 CBS Sports The contract is the richest in league history -- both in total value and annual value at $20.4 million per year. Makar is the first player in NHL history to cross the $20 million salary threshold.
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03 Bleacher Report The deal is an eight-year, $163.2 million deal worth a record $20.4 million AAV, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and the Denver Gazette's Evan Rawal.
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