MacKinnon agrees to an 8-year contract, the most Paid in the League

Nathan MacKinnon will become the greatest player inside the League's player salaries era thanks to the Colorado Avalanche.

A source with knowledge of the matter said that MacKinnon, who reached 27 this week, inked an 8-year deal worth $100.8 million. Due to the team's decision not to release the agreement's details, the individual talked to The Press on Tuesday under the obligation to remain anonymous. When the 2023–24 season has started, his new $12.6 million salary cap hit will overtake Connor McDavid's $12.5 million for the most in the game. Since the program's inception in 2005, McDavid's $100 million, eight-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers set the prior benchmark again for biggest annual allowance hit.

Becoming the greatest paid hockey player, MacKinnon remarked, "Certainly it's extremely amazing, for sure. "I hope there are no other epidemics and that the cap will increase even further, but, sure, I believe the period was the most crucial factor. My sole goal was to remain here for the remainder of my career and, ideally, to land another offer after this one.

Only three contracts in NHL history have been worth more than MacKinnon's: Sidney Crosby's $104.4 million, 12-year contract with Pittsburgh and Alex Ovechkin's $124 million, 13-year pact for DC. Since then, the CBA has restricted the length of contracts to 8 years for individuals got with their current team and 7 years for independent entities. The agreement was accepted by MacKinnon just as training camp was about to commence. After winning their first Stanley Cup since 2001, MacKinnon and the Avalanche had a brief offseason.

As for Nate being able to concentrate on hockey, general manager Chris MacFarland stated, "We're simply glad that it's done even before beginning of training camp." "What he accomplishes for us is incredibly significant, and it's really necessary for our long-term and short-term plans for us to have him locked up for nine years. Big day today.