DENVER, COLORADO - NOVEMBER 30: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche takes to the ice ... [+] prior to the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Pepsi Center on November 30, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) NHLI via Getty ImagesIn the summer of 2016, Nathan MacKinnon was due for a substantial pay raise. But the 20-year-old still had plenty to bring to the bargaining table: status as the No.1 pick in the 2013 draft, a Calder Trophy and three productive seasons with the Colorado Avalanche. And that $6.3 million AAV will remain for another three years. Bridge deals were common for this past summer’s batch of RFAs, including Matthew Tkachuk (three years, $7 million AAV), Brayden Point (three years, $6.75 million AAV) and Patrik Laine (two years, $6.75 million AAV).

Source: Forbes December 05, 2019 14:37 UTC