Colorado Avalanche sign defenseman Cale Makar to record-setting eight-year contract extension
Cale Makar's eight-year, $163.2 million extension makes him the NHL's highest-paid player, but pressure to win another Stanley Cup intensifies.
TL;DR
- Cale Makar has signed a record-setting eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche.
- His new contract has an average annual value (AAV) of $20.4 million, making him the highest-paid player in the NHL.
- This deal surpasses the contracts of Macklin Celebrini ($18.8 million AAV) and Leo Carlsson ($18 million AAV).
- Makar has recorded 507 points (136 goals, 371 assists) in 470 career games.
- He quarterbacks the Avalanche's top power-play unit.
- The significant salary increase brings heightened pressure on Makar and the Avalanche to consistently contend for and win another Stanley Cup.