Avs defenseman Cale Makar signs richest deal in NHL history at $163.2 million over 8 years
- Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to a $163.2 million, eight-year extension.
- This deal makes Makar the highest paid player in NHL history.
- Makar's extension surpasses the previous record of $136 million held by Kirill Kaprizov.
- His new contract runs through the 2034-35 season with an annual average value of $20.4 million.
- Makar is coming off a season with 20 goals and 59 assists.
Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche have reached an agreement on a record-setting eight-year extension worth $163.2 million. This deal makes Makar the highest paid player in NHL history, surpassing the previous record held by Minnesota's Kirill Kaprizov.
The extension will run through the 2034-35 season and has an annual average value of $20.4 million, which exceeds the contract of San Jose's Macklin Celebrini.
Makar expressed excitement about continuing his career with the Avalanche, highlighting the significance of the day in a video posted on social media. He is coming off a successful season, having scored 20 goals and provided 59 assists, and is a two-time winner of the Norris Trophy for the league's best defenseman.
阿瓦兰奇后卫卡尔·麦卡尔签下历史上最丰厚的合同，价值1.632亿美元，期限8年
卡尔·麦卡尔与科罗拉多阿瓦兰奇达成了一项创纪录的八年续约协议，价值1.632亿美元。这份合同使麦卡尔成为NHL历史上薪水最高的球员，超过了明尼苏达州的基里尔·卡普里佐夫所保持的记录。
这项续约将持续到2034-35赛季，年均价值为2040万美元，超过了圣何塞的麦克林·塞莱布里尼的合同。
麦卡尔在社交媒体上发布的视频中表达了对继续与阿瓦兰奇队合作的兴奋，强调了这一天的重要性。他刚刚结束了一个成功的赛季，打入20球并助攻59次，并且是两次获得NHL最佳后卫诺里斯奖的得主。