MacKinnon’s Monster Deal

09/21/2022 MacKinnon’s Monster Deal

By: Jeff Yoder

Avalanche & Nathan MacKinnon Agree to Record-Setting 8-Year, $100 Million Contract

The Colorado Avalanche dominated the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2022, and now they have their guy locked up for the long run. Nathan MacKinnon signed an eight-year, $100.6 million deal to stay in Colorado through 2030. The team’s captain logged 32 goals and 56 assists in 2022 and a team-best 13 goals in the postseason run. At 27 years old, the budding superstar now owns the richest contract in the NHL.

 

Top NHL Salaries

1. Nathan MacKinnon (COL): $12.6M / Year

2. Connor McDavid (EDM): $12.5M / Year

3. Artemi Panarin (NYR): $11.6M / Year

4. Auston Matthews (TOR): $11.6M / Year

5. Erik Karlsson (SJ): $11.5M / Year

 

The former No. 1 pick in 2013, MacKinnon’s 1.33 points per game in the playoffs ranks third all-time behind Wayne Gretzky (1.84) and Mario Lemieux (1.61). Now, he’s an Av until his mid-30s.

 

Additional Storylines

SportsNet: Avalanche Make Nathan MacKinnon Highest-Paid Player in NHL

Yahoo!: How Nathan MacKinnon’s Contract Stacks Up With NHL’s Best

 

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