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Cale Makar
Colorado Avalanche, Defensemen
Age:27y-3m-17d (Oct 30, 1998)
Exp:5 Years
Country:CA
College:Massachusetts
Drafted:Round 1 (#4 overall), 2017
Agent(s):Scott Bartlett, Brian Bartlett (Sports Consulting Group Inc.)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$9,000,000
2025-26 Cash
$8,700,000
Career Earnings
$49,150,000
2021-2026Extension(CURRENT)
Cale Makar signed a 6 year, $54,000,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $54,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,000,000. In 2025-26, Makar will earn a base salary of $8,700,000, while carrying a cap hit of $9,000,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $54,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap %League Cap | CashAnnual | CashCumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 | $9,000,000 | 11.04% | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | |
| 2022-23 | 24 | $9,000,000 | 10.91% | $9,000,000 | $17,000,000 | |
| 2023-24 | 25 | $9,000,000 | 10.78% | $11,000,000 | $28,000,000 | |
| 2024-25 | 26 | $9,000,000 | 10.23% | $10,600,000 | $38,600,000 | |
| 2025-26 | 27 | $9,000,000 | 9.42% | $8,700,000 | $47,300,000 | |
| 2026-27 | 28 | $9,000,000 | 8.65% | $6,700,000 | $54,000,000 | |
| 2027-28 | 29 | UFA |
| Year | Age | BaseSalary | Cap Hit | Cap %League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 | $8,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 11.04% | |
| 2022-23 | 24 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 10.91% | |
| 2023-24 | 25 | $11,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 10.78% | |
| 2024-25 | 26 | $10,600,000 | $9,000,000 | 10.23% | |
| 2025-26 | 27 | $8,700,000 | $9,000,000 | 9.42% | |
| 2026-27 | 28 | $6,700,000 | $9,000,000 | 8.65% | |
| 2027-28 | 29 | UFA |
| Year | Age | BaseSalary | CashTotal | CashCumulative | CashRemaining | AYCCumulative | AYCRemaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $54,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
| 2022-23 | 24 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $17,000,000 | - | $8,500,000 | $9,200,000 | |
| 2023-24 | 25 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $28,000,000 | - | $9,333,333 | $9,250,000 | |
| 2024-25 | 26 | $10,600,000 | $10,600,000 | $38,600,000 | - | $9,650,000 | $8,666,667 | |
| 2025-26 | 27 | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | $47,300,000 | - | $9,460,000 | $7,700,000 | |
| 2026-27 | 28 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $54,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $6,700,000 |
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2018-2020Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $8,562,500
Average Salary:
$2,854,167
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons
5 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$49,150,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | CashTotal | CashCumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | Active | $925,000 | $925,000 | ||
| 2020 | 22 | Active | $925,000 | $1,850,000 | ||
| 2021 | 23 | Active | $8,000,000 | $9,850,000 | ||
| 2022 | 24 | Active | $9,000,000 | $18,850,000 | ||
| 2023 | 25 | Active | $11,000,000 | $29,850,000 | ||
| 2024 | 26 | Active | $10,600,000 | $40,450,000 | ||
| 2025 | 27 | Active | $8,700,000 | $49,150,000 | ||
| Total | $49,150,000 | $49,150,000 | ||||
| 2026 | 28 | Active | $6,700,000 | |||
| Total | $55,850,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | CashCumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | $48,965,000 | $185,000 | - | $49,150,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | CashTotal | CashCumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $925,000 | $925,000 | ||
| 2020 | 22 | $832,500 | $92,500 | $925,000 | $1,850,000 | ||
| 2021 | 23 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,850,000 | |||
| 2022 | 24 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $18,850,000 | |||
| 2023 | 25 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $29,850,000 | |||
| 2024 | 26 | $10,600,000 | $10,600,000 | $40,450,000 | |||
| 2025 | 27 | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | $49,150,000 | |||
| Total | $48,965,000 | $185,000 | $49,150,000 | $49,150,000 | |||
| 2026 | 28 | $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | ||||
| Total | $55,665,000 | $185,000 | $55,850,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | CashCumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | $48,965,000 | $185,000 | - | $49,150,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Mar 01, 2023 - Mar 03, 2023 | 0 | Concussion | |
| 2021-22 | Nov 02, 2021 - Nov 11, 2021 | 0 | Upper Body | |
| 2020-21 | Mar 05, 2021 - Mar 18, 2021 | 0 | Upper Body | |
| 2019-20 | Dec 13, 2019 - Dec 27, 2019 | 0 | Upper Body |
Suspensions
| Date | Reason | Games Suspended | Fine Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2023 | Interference against Jared McCann (SEA) | 1 | - | |
| Suspensions: 1 | $0 |
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | COL | 55 | 15 | 1,379 | 42 | 0 | 28 | 148 | .101 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 28 | 20 |
| 2024 | COL | 80 | 30 | 2,057 | 62 | 0 | 28 | 246 | .122 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 51 | 14 |
| 2023 | COL | 77 | 21 | 1,907 | 69 | 90 | 15 | 231 | .091 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 148 | 36 | 16 |
| 2022 | COL | 60 | 17 | 1,582 | 49 | 66 | 16 | 176 | .097 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 65 | 30 |
| 2021 | COL | 77 | 28 | 1,976 | 58 | 86 | 48 | 240 | .117 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 95 | 26 |
| 2020 | COL | 44 | 8 | 1,069 | 36 | 44 | 17 | 104 | .077 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 49 | 12 |
| 2019 | COL | 57 | 12 | 1,197 | 38 | 50 | 12 | 121 | .099 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 45 | 12 |
TRANSACTIONS
Apr 25, 2023
Suspended 1 playoff game for Interference against Jared McCann (SEA)Jul 24, 2021
Signed a 6 year $54 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)Apr 14, 2019
Signed a 3 year $8.56 million contract with Colorado (COL)Jun 23, 2017
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