NHL
Cale Makar
Cale Makar
Colorado Avalanche, Defenseman
Age: 25-186d (Oct 30, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Massachusetts
Drafted: Round 1 (#4 overall), 2017
2024-25 Cap Hit
$9,000,000
2024-25 Cash
$10,600,000
Career Earnings
$41,242,500
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 2024-25, Makar will earn a base salary of $10,600,000, 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 | Option/Status | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10.26% | |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 | $8,700,000 | $9,000,000 | 9.78% | |
| 2026-27 |
|
28 | $6,700,000 | $9,000,000 | - | |
| 2027-28 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
23 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |
| 2022 |
|
24 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $9,200,000 | |
| 2023 |
|
25 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $9,333,333 | $9,250,000 | |
| 2024 |
|
26 | $10,600,000 | $10,600,000 | $38,600,000 | $9,650,000 | $8,666,667 | |
| 2025 |
|
27 | $8,700,000 | $8,700,000 | $47,300,000 | $9,460,000 | $7,700,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
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
Cale Makar signed a 3 year , $8,562,500 contract with the Colorado Avalanche, including $277,500 signing bonus, $8,562,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,854,167.
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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Career Earnings thru 2024
$41,242,500
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20 |
|
Reserve / minor
|
$792,500 |
$792,500 |
|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$1,717,500 |
|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$2,642,500 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$10,642,500 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$9,000,000 |
$19,642,500 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
$30,642,500 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$10,600,000 |
$41,242,500 |
|
| Total |
$41,242,500 |
$41,242,500 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$8,700,000 |
$49,942,500 |
|
| 2026 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$6,700,000 |
$56,642,500 |
|
| Total |
$56,642,500 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
20 |
$700,000
|
$92,500 |
$792,500 |
$792,500 |
|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,717,500 |
|
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$2,642,500 |
|
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$10,642,500 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$9,000,000
|
$9,000,000 |
$19,642,500 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$11,000,000
|
$11,000,000 |
$30,642,500 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$10,600,000
|
$10,600,000 |
$41,242,500 |
||
| Total |
$40,965,000 |
$277,500 |
$41,242,500 |
$41,242,500 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$8,700,000
|
$8,700,000 |
$49,942,500 |
||
| 2026 |
|
28 |
$6,700,000
|
$6,700,000 |
$56,642,500 |
||
| Total |
$56,365,000 |
$277,500 |
$56,642,500 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$30,365,000 | $277,500 | - | $30,642,500 |
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | COL | 77 | 21 | 69 | 90 | 15 | 231 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 148 | 36 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | COL | 60 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 16 | 176 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 65 | 30 | 0 |
| 2021 | COL | 77 | 28 | 58 | 86 | 48 | 240 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 95 | 26 | 0 |
| 2020 | COL | 44 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 17 | 104 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 49 | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | COL | 57 | 12 | 38 | 50 | 12 | 121 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 45 | 12 | 0 |
