MacKenzie Blackwood

Colorado Avalanche, Goaltenders
Age: 29y-2m-27d (Dec 09, 1996)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: CA
College: Barrie
Drafted: Round 2 (#42 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Andy Scott (Octagon)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$5,250,000

2025-26 Cash

$5,250,000

Career Earnings

$19,422,100

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

MacKenzie Blackwood signed a 5 year, $26,250,000 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $1,000,000 signing bonus, $26,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,250,000. In 2025-26, Blackwood will earn a base salary of $5,250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,250,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $26,250,000
Average Salary:
$5,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 29 $5,250,000 5.50% $5,250,000 $5,250,000
2026-27 30 $5,250,000 5.05% $5,250,000 $10,500,000
2027-28 31 $5,250,000 4.63% $5,250,000 $15,750,000
2028-29 32 $5,250,000 4.27% $5,250,000 $21,000,000
2029-30 33 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 $26,250,000
2030-31 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 29 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 5.50%
2026-27 30 $4,250,000 $1,000,000 $5,250,000 5.05%
2027-28 31 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 4.63%
2028-29 32 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 4.27%
2029-30 33 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 -
2030-31 34
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 29 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 $5,250,000
2026-27 30 $4,250,000 $1,000,000 $5,250,000 $10,500,000 - $5,250,000 $5,250,000
2027-28 31 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 $15,750,000 - $5,250,000 $5,250,000
2028-29 32 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 $21,000,000 - $5,250,000 $5,250,000
2029-30 33 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 $26,250,000 - $5,250,000 $5,250,000
Contract Notes

  • 6-Team No Trade Clause annual

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

MacKenzie Blackwood signed a 2 year, $4,700,000 contract with the San Jose Sharks, including $4,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,350,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,700,000
Average Salary:
$2,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 27 $2,350,000 2.81% $2,200,000 $2,200,000
2024-25 28 $2,350,000 2.67% $1,679,709 $3,879,709
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2023-24 27 $2,200,000 $2,350,000 2.81%
2024-25 28 $2,500,000 $2,350,000 2.67%
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 27 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - $2,200,000 $1,939,855
2024-25 28 $1,679,709 $1,679,709 $3,879,709 - $1,939,855 $1,679,709
Retained/Dead Cash
2024-25 28 $820,291 $820,291 - - $820,291 $820,291
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2022

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $8,400,000
Average Salary:
$2,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / RFA
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2015-2019 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,127,500
Average Salary:
$709,167
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$20,122,100

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$95,995
$95,995
2018 22
Active
$276,105
$372,100
2019 23
Active
Active
$700,000
$700,000
$1,072,100
$1,772,100
2020 24
Active
$1,475,000
$3,247,100
2021 25
Active
$2,800,000
$6,047,100
2022 26
Active
$4,125,000
$10,172,100
2023 27
Active
$2,200,000
$12,372,100
2024 28
Retained
Active
$820,291
$1,679,709
$13,192,391
$14,872,100
2025 29
Active
$5,250,000
$20,122,100
Total      
$20,122,100
$20,122,100
2026 30
Active
$5,250,000
2027 31
Active
$5,250,000
2028 32
Active
$5,250,000
2029 33
Active
$5,250,000
Total
$41,122,100

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $10,079,600 $92,500 - $10,172,100
2 $3,020,291 - - $3,020,291
2 $6,929,709 - - $6,929,709
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$3,495
$92,500
$95,995
$95,995
2018
22
$276,105
$276,105
$372,100
2019
23
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
$700,000
$1,072,100
$1,772,100
2020
24
$1,475,000
$1,475,000
$3,247,100
2021
25
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$6,047,100
2022
26
$4,125,000
$4,125,000
$10,172,100
2023
27
$2,200,000
$2,200,000
$12,372,100
2024
28
$820,291
$1,679,709
$820,291
$1,679,709
$13,192,391
$14,872,100
2025
29
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$20,122,100
Total
$20,029,600
$92,500
$20,122,100
$20,122,100
2026
30
$4,250,000
$1,000,000
$5,250,000
2027
31
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
2028
32
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
2029
33
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
Total
$40,029,600
$1,092,500
$41,122,100

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $10,079,600 $92,500 - $10,172,100
2 $3,020,291 - - $3,020,291
2 $6,929,709 - - $6,929,709

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 COL Jan 02, 2026 - Jan 14, 2026 0 Lower Body
2023-24 SJS Feb 28, 2024 - Mar 21, 2024 0 Undisclosed
2022-23 NJD Feb 26, 2023 - Mar 25, 2023 0 Lower Body
2022-23 NJD Nov 12, 2022 - Dec 19, 2022 0 Knee
2021-22 NJD Jan 25, 2022 - Apr 26, 2022 0 Heel
2021-22 NJD Oct 19, 2021 - Nov 02, 2021 0 Heel
2020-21 NJD Jan 22, 2021 - May 08, 2021 0 COVID-19
2018-19 NJD Jan 10, 2019 - Jan 12, 2019 0 Lower Body
  • Dec 27, 2024 Signed a 5 year $26.25 million contract extension with Colorado (COL)
  • Dec 09, 2024 Traded to Colorado (COL) from San Jose (SJS) with Givani Smith and 2027 5th round pick for Nikolai Kovalenko, Alexander Georgiev, 2026 2nd round pick and 2025 5th round pick (#150)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 2 year $4.7 million contract with San Jose (SJS)
  • Jun 27, 2023 Traded to San Jose (SJS) from New Jersey (NJD) for 2023 6th round pick (#164)
  • Dec 23, 2020 Signed a 3 year $8.4 million contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Dec 30, 2015 Signed a 3 year contract with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Jun 27, 2015 Drafted by New Jersey (NJD): Round 2 (#42 overall)
Year Team GP W L SV SO GAA SV%
2025 COL 26 18 6 588 0 0.00 .000
2024 COL 56 28 21 1,413 4 0.00 .000
2023 SJ 44 10 25 1,243 2 3.45 .899
2022 NJ 22 10 6 503 0 3.20 .893
2021 NJ 25 9 10 652 2 3.39 .892
2020 NJ 35 14 17 975 1 3.04 .902
2019 NJ 47 22 14 1,328 3 2.77 .915
2018 NJ 23 10 10 614 2 2.61 .918
2017 NJ 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000
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