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Cale Makar

Colorado Avalanche
Position D
Age 27
Height 6'0"
Weight 187LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Calgary, AB, CAN
Born Oct 29, 1998
Through 2034-35$172.2M

9 years$9.0M a year

8.7%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
48thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
8.9%of the Avalanche payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 28 $9.0M — This season
2027-28 29 $20.4M +127%
2028-29 30 $20.4M —
2029-30 31 $20.4M —
2030-31 32 $20.4M —
2031-32 33 $20.4M —
2032-33 34 $20.4M —
2033-34 35 $20.4M —
2034-35 36 $20.4M —
2035-36 37 Free agent

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs MakarCap hit
45 Mathew Barzal NYI 29 2031 +$0.1M $9.2M 46 Trevor Zegras PHI 25 2030 +$0.1M $9.1M 47 Roman Josi NSH 36 2028 +$0.1M $9.1M 48 Cale Makar COL 28 2035 $9.0M 48 Luke Hughes NJD 23 2032 Same $9.0M 48 Jake Guentzel TBL 32 2031 Same $9.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $9.0M a year

LukeHughes $9.0Ma year 6 years, Devils Age 23 JakeGuentzel $9.0Ma year 5 years, Lightning Age 32 DougieHamilton $9.0Ma year 2 years, Devils Age 33
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
COL
$9M
$9M
2027-28
COL
$20.4M
$20.4M NMC
2028-29
COL
$20.4M
$20.4M NMC
2029-30
COL
$20.4M
$20.4M NMC
2030-31
COL
$20.4M
$20.4M NMC
2031-32
COL
$20.4M
$20.4M NMC
2032-33
COL
$20.4M
$20.4M NMC
2033-34
COL
$20.4M
$20.4M NMC
2034-35
COL
$20.4M
$20.4M NMC
Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 29, 1998
Birth Place Calgary, AB, CAN
Height 6'0"
Weight 187 LBS
Shoots/Catches R

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