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NHL
Cale Makar
Cale Makar
Colorado Avalanche, Defensemen
Age: 27y-4m-6d (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
2021-2026 Extension (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 | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Base Salary | 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 | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
2018-2020 Rookie
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 | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | 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 | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$48,965,000 | $185,000 | - | $49,150,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$48,965,000 | $185,000 | - | $49,150,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 |
COL |
Mar 01, 2023 - Mar 03, 2023 | 0 | Concussion |
| 2021-22 |
COL |
Nov 02, 2021 - Nov 11, 2021 | 0 | Upper Body |
| 2020-21 |
COL |
Mar 05, 2021 - Mar 18, 2021 | 0 | Upper Body |
| 2019-20 |
COL |
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 | 60 | 18 | 1,500 | 46 | 0 | 34 | 162 | .111 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 29 | 22 |
| 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 |
