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Cale Makar Signs Record Eight-Year, $163.2 Million Extension With Avalanche

The Avalanche locked Makar up before a pending CBA rule cut maximum team extension length.

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May 26, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) shoots the puck during the second period against the Vegas Golden Knights in game four of the Western Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
A Colorado Avalanche player skating across the ice with a puck and stick.

Overview

  • The team announced on Friday that Cale Makar agreed to an eight-year, $163.2 million extension that begins in 2027–28 and carries a $20.4 million average annual value.
  • Reports from the player’s agency and contract trackers say the deal includes a full no-move clause and is heavily weighted with signing bonuses, though detailed year-by-year payouts come from third-party trackers rather than a single line‑by‑line team release.
  • Analysts and trackers project Colorado now has roughly $101.854 million committed for 2027–28, which leaves the club with limited projected cap space to re-sign pending free agents or add depth.
  • Makar is a two-time Norris Trophy winner, a Calder Trophy winner and a Conn Smythe winner who has led NHL defensemen in goals and points since 2019–20, which the Avalanche cited as the basis for the long-term investment.
  • The deal resets the top of the NHL pay scale and was timed to beat a Sept. 16 CBA change that will shorten maximum team-extension terms, a move that could reshape how other star players negotiate their next contracts.