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Nathan MacKinnon

Colorado Avalanche
Position C
Age 31
Height 6'0"
Weight 200LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Halifax, NS, CAN
Born Aug 31, 1995
Through 2030-31$63.0M

5 years$12.6M a year

12.1%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
9thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
1 in 8Avalanche payroll dollars go to MacKinnon
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 31 $12.6M — This season
2027-28 32 $12.6M —
2028-29 33 $12.6M —
2029-30 34 $12.6M —
2030-31 35 $12.6M —
2031-32 36 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs MacKinnonCap hit
6 Cutter Gauthier ANA 22 2032 +$0.9M $13.5M 6 Jack Eichel VGK 30 2034 +$0.9M $13.5M 8 Auston Matthews TOR 29 2028 +$0.6M $13.2M 9 Nathan MacKinnon COL 31 2031 $12.6M 10 Connor McDavid EDM 29 2028 -$0.1M $12.5M 11 Jason Robertson DAL 27 2027 -$0.6M $12.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $12.6M a year

ConnorMcDavid $12.5Ma year 2 years, Oilers Age 29 JasonRobertson $12.0Ma year 1 year, Stars Age 27 KyleConnor $12.0Ma year 8 years, Jets Age 30
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
COL
$12.6M
$12.6M
2027-28
COL
$12.6M
$12.6M
2028-29
COL
$12.6M
$12.6M
2029-30
COL
$12.6M
$12.6M
2030-31
COL
$12.6M
$12.6M
2031-32
COL
—
$12.6M
Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 31, 1995
Birth Place Halifax, NS, CAN
Height 6'0"
Weight 200 LBS
Shoots/Catches R

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