### [2026-08-28](/feed/2026/08/28/index.md)

##### 2026–27 NHL season
# In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to an eight-year extension worth US$163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed $20 million in average annual value. 




### Sources:

1. [CBS Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/cale-makar-colorado-avalanche-contract-record/)
2. [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49756170/avalanc-makar-agrees-record-deal-worth-204-annually)
3. [The Athletic'' via ''The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7546811/2026/08/28/cale-makar-contract-nhl-record/)

### Changes:

1. In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to a eight-year extension worth US$163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed past $20 million in average annual value.  _2026-08-29 22:02:50 (First version)_
1. In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to an eight-year extension worth US$163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed $20 million in average annual value.  _(Current version)_

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