Nathan MacKinnon 'pretty close' to signing massive contract extension with Avalanche
MacKinnon is slated to become a free agent after the 2022-23 season
www.cbssports.comI don’t have live access to current updates right now. Based on the latest widely reported information up to 2022, Nathan MacKinnon signed an eight-year contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche, making him one of the highest-paid players in the NHL at that time. For the most recent status in 2026, I can look up current sources if you’d like me to fetch the latest news.
If you want, I can summarize what these multi-year contracts typically include (period, average annual value, signing bonuses) and how they affect the team’s salary cap, with examples from MacKinnon’s 2022 deal and similar extensions.