The Colorado Avalanche have been making Nathan MacKinnonThe highest-paid playerIn the NHL’sSalary cap eraMacKinnonThe contract is for an eight-year period and it’s worth $100.8 million. It was second in the franchise’s history for highest number of playoff goals, after Joe Sakic’s 18 goals from 1996 when Colorado won its first Cup. He has a rare combination of speed, power and agility withA high level of compete that makes him a generational leader player.— Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland onForward Nathan MacKinnonMacKinnonThe top pick in the 2013 draft was. He has the most draft-class career goals of any player with 242 and 406 assists. “Obviously it is really cool, for certain.” MacKinnonDescribed as being the highest-paid player in hockey.

Source: CBC News September 21, 2022 20:59 UTC